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In 1996 he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He also received the National Jewish Book Award on two separate occasions. In 1977, for A History of Israel: From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time and in 1982 for Egypt and Israel.
Explore. A tour of Jewish history through the millennia, from our biblical fathers to the upheavals of the 20th century.
When this encyclopedic history of the Jews was first published in 1958, it was hailed as one of the great works of its kind, a study that not only chronicled an assailed and enduring people, but assessed its astonishing impact on the modern world.
- Howard M. Sachar
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With impressive scholarship and a riveting sense of detail, Howard M. Sachar tells the stories of Spanish marranos and Russian refugees, of aristocrats and threadbare social revolutionaries, of philanthropists and Hollywood moguls.
- Howard M. Sachar
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Jewish history. According to Jewish tradition, Jacob, shown wrestling with the angel in this painting by Rembrandt, was the father of the tribes of Israel. Part of a series on. Jews and Judaism. Etymology. Who is a Jew? Religion. Texts. History. General. Timeline. Land of Israel. Name "Judea" Antisemitism. Anti-Judaism. Persecution. Leaders.
Jan 1, 2005 · A History of the Jews in the Modern World. Howard M. Sachar. 3.98. 47 ratings4 reviews. The distinguished historian of the Jewish people, Howard M. Sachar, gives us a comprehensive and enthralling chronicle of the achievements and traumas of the Jews over the last four hundred years.
Howard M. Sachar was a scholar of Jewish history whose early works are credited with expanding the field of Jewish history in the English-speaking world. After serving as a full-time professor at GW from 1965 to 2004, he became a Professor Emeritus of History and International Affairs.
