How have the Jews survived through so many millennia while other civilizations have declined and perished? What qualities mark the culture that has produced Moses, Christ, Spinoza, Marx, Freud, and Einstein? From ancient Palestine through Europe and the Orient, to America and modern Israel, Max I. Dimont shows how the saga of the Jews is interwoven with the story of virtually every nation on earth. This is a tale of a people escaping annihilation, fighting, falling back, advancing--a lively and fascinating look at how the Jews have contributed to humankind's spiritual and intellectual...

From ancient Palestine through Europe and Asia, to America and modern Israel, Dimont shows how the saga of the Jews is interwoven with the story of virtually every nation on earth.

Presents a history of the Jewish people throughout the ages.

Biblical historian Max Dimont, author of the classic Jews, God, and History, explores the mystery surrounding the predictions Jesus made about his fate. Examining the gospel, Dimont re-creates the drama in three acts using his knowledge of the events recorded in the Bible. Thoughtful and fascinating, Appointment in Jerusalem examines the questions that have surrounded religion for centuries. Who was Jesus, the Christian messiah or a member of a Jewish sect? Dimont's insight is intelligent and surprising. Max I. Dimont's Jews, God, and History, with more than a million and a half copies in...