This lively and accessible volume presents the full range of Jewish history; from biblical to contemporary times. Adapted from the two-volume award-winning work; The History of the Jewish People by Professors Jonathan Sarna and Jonathan Krasner; this single volume treats readers to a fast-paced account of Jewish history that is grounded in scholarship and brimming with information on topics as diverse as the development of Christianity beyond its Jewish roots into a new religion and the revival of Hebrew as a spoken language. The text is filled with colorful anecdotal detail about Jewish communities throughout history and around the world; such as how Passover was celebrated on the Civil War battlefield and the origins of Beta Israel; the Ethiopian-Jewish community. The broad array of graphics 16 maps; 12 charts; 27 timelines; and more than 100 photographs is sure to engage readers and enrich their appreciation and understanding of Jewish history.
#968149 in Books Joy K Lintelman 2012-01-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.00 x 6.00l; 1.00 #File Name: 0873518357288 pagesI Go to America Swedish American Women and the Life of Mina Anderson
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The bravest of the braveBy cherstinneA beautifully researched book by historian Joy K Lintelman on the bravest of the brave: the single immigrant girl during the latter part of the 19th and early 20th century.On leaving Sweden and its traditional patriarchal society women faced for the first time in history an alternative in the world's first money economy; the United States.It is not the point of this book to emphasize the blessings of it even if one is constantly reminded of its importance. Earning enough money on her own to send money back to Sweden was an unheard of success for a single woman. None of them knew the language on arriving yet were better prepared than they knew from the Cinderella life they had known as despised servants in Sweden.In America the pay was different not the least for those arriving with a proper education such as teachers nurses or physical therapists. The single girls did so well that some preferred never marrying treasuring their independence.Much more needs to be told of the ways American society freed the immigrant women - the book does not for instance mention the revolution which was the right to divorce. Swedish married immigrant women did in fact divorce as early as in the 1860's as can be seen in the archives of the county courts in even tiny Minnesota communities. I much regret the silence surrounding divorces; after allthe rights bestowed on women are no small thing; but the pride of American history.27 of 27 people found the following review helpful. Swedish immigration storyBy Joy SkeersI read about this book on a Facebook link called Swedish Passport. It said if you had a relative who immigrated from Sweden to the US between 1880-1920; this book would pretty much describe what life was like. I was curious and have a new admiration for my grandparents and their siblings. This is a history book; not a novel.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Great book!By kindergarten copThis is a great book about one woman's experience in emmigrating to America from Sweden in the late 1800s. It helps the reader better understand what things were like for those who left homes and families ; many never to see them again; for a better way of life. If you are studying your own family history; this is a must read!
