Collection of material concerned with apocalypticism throughout time, tracing the expectations of early believers, crusaders of the Middle Ages, and followers of New Age philosophy. Provides essays and interviews by historians and biblical scholars on the Book of Revelation, Jews and the birth of apocalyptic thought, and the rise of the Antichrist as a central figure in end time scenarios. Contains a pictorial chronology of artistic representations of the apocalypse throughout Western history, and a round table of scholars discussing apoctalypticism and the American psyche. A timeline of events charts Jewish history from the Hebrews moving to Egypt to the Swiss Bank's settlement for the Holocaust survivors. Contains brief histories of anti-Semitism and fascism and a background of Germany leading up to the war.
Resource is browsable by chapter and page, and searchable by date.
20000428 Jewish History Resource Center, Dinur Center, Hebrew University Gateway to resources on biblical history, the Second Temple and the Talmudic Era, the Holocaust, archaeology, Zionism and the state of Israel, American Jewish history, and women's studies. Also contains a list of Hebrew university dissertations and bibliographies indexed by historical topics. Includes biographies of Jewish figures, information about the Holocaust including a chronology of Jewish persecution, a timeline for the history of Judaism, and details about human rights, Israel, peace process and terrorism. 19990515 Jewish-American History on the Web Collection of letters, memoirs, and slavery polemics relating to Jewish contributions to 19th century American history with an emphasis on the Wild West and the settlement of the Civil War. Houses an online library with material on Jews and Mosaic law, wedding customs, and selections from The Occident, together with a monthly book review.