num_pages: 192
description: This well-researched yet breezily told narrative history of the Jewish people uncovers unusual and often surprising historical details.  A concise, provocative, and delightfully readable account. Includes a timeline.  Did you Marco Polo followed the Jewish trade route to reach China? Jews created the world's first elementary school system, teachers' college, and copyright law? The American jury system was invented by English Jews--"twelve good men" was originally conceived as six Jews and six Christians?   Everything you ever wanted to know about Jewish history.
language: English
title: The Amazing Adventures of the Jewish People
titlecomplete: The Amazing Adventures of the Jewish People
genres: History, Judaism
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Behrman House