Atlas of world faiths series traces the history of the world's great religions from their foundation to the present day. Maps show the development of each religion through time, including short biographies of important figures, statistics, a calendar of festivals, and a time line. This book tells the story of Judaism describing the early history of the Jewish people, the experiences of Jews living in Islamic and Christian lands, the different traditions and movements within Judaism, anti-Semitism and the Holocaust as well as Zionism and the establishment of the State of Israel.
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