Judaism
Author(s): Douglas Charing
This title is aimed at students learning about the history, faith and culture of one of the world's oldest religions. It covers everything from the 22-letter alphabet to the ancient mountaintop fortress of Masada and why the Star of David has a special meaning.
Product Information
Being Jewish; How it began; The promised land; The first kings; New rulers; Roman rule; The Middle Ages; Life in the Diaspora; The pogroms; Zionism; A new nightmare; The holocaust; The aftermath; The synagogue; Prayer; Sacred books; Writings and thinkers; Values; Kosher food; The faces of Judaism; Symbols and language; The Jewish lifetime; High holy days; Festivals; Jewish contribution.
General Fields
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- : Penguin Books Ltd
- : Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
- : 0.531
- : 03 April 2003
- : 290mm X 224mm X 12mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Douglas Charing
- : Hardback
- : 296
- : From 8 To 99
- : 64
- : colour illustrations, colour photos, index