A History of the Jewish people
edited by H.H. Ben- Sasson
- Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard Universal Press 1976
- 1170 pages
Includes Bibliography and Index
Origins and the formative period / A. Malamat -- The period of the first temple, the Babylonian exile and the restoration / H. Tadmor -- The period of the second temple / M. Stern -- The era of the Mishnah and Talmud (70-640) / S. Safrai -- The Middle Ages / H.H. Ben-Sasson -- The modern period / S. Ettinger.
This book presents a total vision of Jewish experiences and achievements -- religious, political, social, and economic -- in both the land of Israel and the diaspora throughout the ages. It has been acclaimed as the most comprehensive and penetrating work yet to have appeared in its field.