Download or read book History of the Jews (Vol. 1-6) written by Heinrich Graetz and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 1639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the Jews is the first comprehensive history of the Jewish people, written by Jewish historian Heinrich Graetz. This universal history offers an insight in Jewish history, covering the period from the early days to modern times. The work is divided in six volumes:_x000D_ Vol. I: From the Earliest Period to the Death of Simon the Maccabee (135 B. C. E.)_x000D_ Vol. II: From the Reign of Hyrcanus (135 B. C. E.) to the Completion of the Babylonian Talmud (500 C. E.)_x000D_ Vol. III: From the Revolt against the Zendik (511 C. E.) to the Capture of St. Jean d'Acre by the Mahometans (1291 C. E.)_x000D_ Vol. IV: From the Rise of the Kabbala (1270 C. E.) to the Permanent Settlement of the Marranos in Holland (1618 C. E.)_x000D_ Vol. V: From the Chmielnicki Persecution of the Jews in Poland (1648 C. E.) to the Period of Emancipation in Central Europe (c. 1870 C. E.)_x000D_ Vol. VI: Chronological Table of Jewish History.