The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History

Martin Gilbert

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9780415558105
• eBook ISBN: 9781135108168
• Edition: 8
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Jewish History
• Index: History

'An unusual and compelling insight into Jewish history... sheer detail and breadth of scale' BBC History Magazine

This newly revised and updated edition of Martin Gilbert's Atlas of Jewish History spans over four thousand years of history in 154 maps, presenting a vivid picture of a fascinating people and the trials and tribulations which have haunted their story.

The themes covered include:

• Prejudice and Violence- from the destruction of Jewish independence between 722 and 586 BC to the flight from German persecution in the 1930s. Also covers the incidence of anti-semitic attacks in the Americas and Europe.
• Migrations and Movements- from the entry into the promised land to Jewish migration in the twenty- first century, including new maps on recent emigration to Israel from Europe and worldwide.
• Society, Trade and Culture- from Jewish trade routes between 800 and 900 to the situation of world Jewry in the opening years of the twenty- first century.
• Politics, Government and War- from the Court Jews of the fifteenth century to the founding and growth of the modern State of Israel.

This new edition is also updated to include maps showing Jewish museums in the United States and Canada, and Europe, as well as American conservation efforts abroad. Other topics covered in this revised edition include Jewish educational outreach projects in various parts of the world, and Jews living under Muslim rule. Forty years on from its first publication, this book is still an indispensible guide to Jewish history.

Maps

1 Early Jewish Migrations about 2000 BC

2 From Slavery to the Promised Land

3 Entering the Promised Land

4 The Twelve Tribes of Israel

5 The Kingdom of David and Solomon 1000–925 BC

6 The Destruction of Jewish Independence 722–586 BC

7 The First Dispersions 722–586 BC

8 The Imperial Powers 586–165 BC

9 The Jews of the Eastern Mediterranean both before and after the Arab Conquest

10 The Jews of Iraq 600 BC–1900 AD

11 The Jews of Persia 500 BC-1960 AD

12 The Jews of North Africa before the Arab Conquest 500 BC-750 AD

13 The Hasmonean Jewish Kingdom 165–63 BC

14 The Jews of India 175 BC-1795 AD

15 Jewish Risings against Roman Rule 66–135 AD

16 The Revolt of the Zealots 66–73 AD

17 The Jews of the Roman Empire 100–300 AD

18 The Preaching of St Paul 45–57 AD

19 Jewish Conver...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Halftitle
• Title
• Copyright
• Preface
• Maps
• Bibliography