A social and religious history of the Jews.
Edition: 2d ed., rev. and enl.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1952
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Judaism -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: title: v.1. To the beginning of the Christian era.- v.2. Christian era: The first five centuries.- v.3. Heirs of Rome and Persia.- v.4 Meeting of East and West. v.5. Religious controls and dissensions. v.6. Laws, homilies, and the Bible.- v.7. Hebrew language and  letters.- v.8. Philosophy and science.- v.9. Under church and empire.- v.10. On the empire's periphery.- v.11. Citizen or alien conjurer.- v.12. Economic catalyst.- v.13. Inquisition, Renaissance, and reformation.- v.14. Catholic restoration and wars of religion.- v.15. Resettlement and exploration.