The definitive one-volume history of Judaism, from its origins to the present.
Martin Goodman is Professor of Jewish Studies at Oxford and President of the Oxford Centre for Jewish and Hebrew Studies. He is a Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford and the British Academy. His Rome and Jerusalem, published in 2008, was acknowledged as a landmark in the study of the Jewish people in the Roman Empire, and has been translated into six languages. In 2002 he edited the Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies, which was awarded the National Jewish Book Award for Scholarship.
A History of Judaism is a definitive study. Goodman's singular
learning is admirable, and the way he has synthesised an
astonishing array of source material should be applauded
*Financial Times*
An absolute godsend ... Goodman has done both Jews and non-Jews a
great service with this book, encapsulating most of Jewish thought
over four millennia into one extraordinarily readable volume
*Literary Review*
A one-volume tour de force. Amply supported by footnotes and
illustrated by a dozen maps, Goodman meets the substantial
challenge of charting the twists and turns, tributaries and
backwaters of Judaism's many streams over 2,000 years - and
succeeds
*Jewish Chronicle*
A History of Judaism is beautifully written and meticulously
annotated, and includes maps and illustrations. Goodman holds the
book with authority and impeccable even-handedness, engaging the
reader with his erudition, but also seasoning the narrative with
some of the great and most influential Jewish lives. I could hardly
recommend it more
*Church Times*
In this remarkable book, the distinguished Oxford scholar Martin
Goodman compresses the entire history of Judaism - from Josephus to
Jewish Renewal - into a thoroughly readable synthesis, paying
special attention to Jewish diversity and based upon up-to-date
scholarship. Henceforward, all students of Judaism should begin
here
*Jonathan D. Sarna, Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis
University*
A magisterial journey along the highways and many of the byways of
Jewish thought. Firmly anchored in his area of expertise, the
renowned historian of late antiquity Martin Goodman ventures
beyond, from ancient times to modern, in a compelling display of
scholarly virtuosity. A History of Judaism is a major
achievement
*David Myers, Professor of Jewish History, UCLA and President of
the Center for Jewish History*
Covering an astonishingly wide geographic spread, Martin Goodman's
authoritative and nuanced history places Jewish communities in
their many contexts and analyses their religious and intellectual
developments from antiquity to modern times. This thoughtful book
allows the reader to follow the thread of Judaism in its multiple
manifestations through the ages
*Sarah Stroumsa, Professor of Jewish Thought and of Arabic Studies,
Hebrew University of Jerusalem*
Martin Goodman writes with the intimacy of an insider and the
breadth of an incisive scholar. At once lucid and authoritative,
expansive and nuanced, his book is the finest introduction to
Judaism written in recent years
*Steven J. Zipperstein, Professor of Jewish Culture and History,
Stanford University*
Martin Goodman's A History of Judaism is a boundlessly edifying
work, combining a glittering career's worth of erudition with the
drive for clarity and the expressive gesture of a master educator.
Everyone will find a great deal to learn from - and think about -
here
*Jeremy Dauber, Professor of Yiddish Language, Literature, and
Culture, Columbia University*
With admirable erudition, Martin Goodman offers an entirely fresh
perspective on how Judaism combines both past and present. This
book will surely become the standard work on this vast subject
*David Biale, Professor of Jewish History, University of
California, Davis*
This insightful book is the work of a major historian of Judaism.
Goodman's bold and original thinking, excellent historical
judgment, and elegant style are all on display here. A History of
Judaism is an introduction for the twenty-first century,
incorporating new knowledge for our own times
*Professor of Jewish Studies, Manchester University*
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