The gifts of the Jews: how a tribe of desert nomads changed the way everyone thinks and feels

The Gifts of the Jews reveals the critical change that made western civilization possible. Within the matrix of ancient religions and philosophies, life was seen as part of an endless cycle of birth and death; time was like a wheel, spinning ceaselessly. Yet somehow, the ancient Jews began to see ti...

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Main Author: Cahill, Thomas (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY [u.a.] Talese c 1998
In: The hinges of history. (Vol. 2)
Year: 1998
Reviews:Judaism Lite (1998) (Schiff, Shelley)
Edition:1st ed., [Nachdr.]
Series/Journal:Cahill, Thomas, The hinges of history. Vol. 2
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Israel (Antiquity) / Israelites / History
Further subjects:B Bible O.T History of Biblical events
B Civilization Jewish influences
B Jews History To 70 A.D
B Judaism History To 70 A.D

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