
The history of the Jews: From the war with Rome to the present time
by H. C. Adams
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About This Book
This historical magnum opus covers 4,000 years of the extraordinary history of the Jews as a people, a culture, and a nation, showing the impact of Jewish character and imagination upon the world.
Chapters (483)
- THE HISTORY OF THE JEWS
- CONTENTS.
- PREFACE.
- FOOTNOTES:
- PART I.
- CHAPTER I. A.D. 7-70. FROM THE REVOLT OF JUDAS TO THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER II. A.D. 71, 72. SIEGE OF JERUSALEM BY TITUS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER III. A.D. 72-131. THE JEWS UNDER THE EMPERORS TRAJAN AND ADRIAN.
- Note to Chapter III. on the Number Slain in the Jewish Wars.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IV. A.D. 131-135. THE REVOLT OF BARCHOCHEBAS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER V. A.D. 135-323. THE JEWS UNDER THE ROMAN EMPERORS FROM ADRIAN TO CONSTANTINE.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VI. A.D. 323-363. THE PRINCES OF THE CAPTIVITY.—MANES.—THE JEWS UNDER THE ROMAN EMPERORS FROM CONSTANTINE TO JULIAN.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VII. A.D. 363-429. JOVIAN TO HONORIUS.—MUTUAL JEALOUSIES AND OUTRAGES.—SUPPRESSION OF THE PATRIARCHATE OF TIBERIAS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VIII. A.D. 429-622. HONORIUS TO HERACLIUS.—JEWISH SLAVE-HOLDERS.—JUSTINIAN.—CHOSROES.
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- CHAPTER IX. A.D. 622-651. MAHOMET.—CONQUEST OF ARABIA, PERSIA, SYRIA, AND EGYPT.
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- CHAPTER X. A.D. 622-740. THE JEWS IN THE EASTERN EMPIRE; IN SPAIN, IN FRANCE.
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- CHAPTER XI. A.D. 740-980. THE JEWS UNDER THE CALIPHS IN THE EAST.
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- CHAPTER XII. THE JEWS OF THE FAR EAST.
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- CHAPTER XIII. A.D. 740-980. THE JEWS UNDER CHARLEMAGNE.
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- CHAPTER XIV. A.D. 980-1100. THE JEWS IN SPAIN.—IN ENGLAND.—THE CRUSADES.
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- CHAPTER XV. A.D. 1100-1200. THE CRUSADES.—JEWS IN FRANCE, SPAIN, GERMANY, AND HUNGARY.
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- CHAPTER XVI. A.D. 1100-1200 (continued). THE JEWS IN ENGLAND.—JEWISH IMPOSTORS.
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- CHAPTER XVII. GREAT JEWISH DOCTORS.—ABEN EZRA, MAIMONIDES, BENJAMIN OF TUDELA.
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- CHAPTER XVIII. A.D. 1200-1300. THE JEWS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY.
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- CHAPTER XIX. A.D. 1200-1300—continued. THE JEWS IN SPAIN.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XX. A.D. 1200-1300—continued. THE JEWS IN ENGLAND.
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- PART II.
- CHAPTER XXI. A.D. 1300-1400. THE JEWS IN FRANCE.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XXII. A.D. 1300-1400. THE JEWS IN ITALY.
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- CHAPTER XXIII. A.D. 1300-1400. THE JEWS IN GERMANY, THE LOW COUNTRIES, ETC.
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- CHAPTER XXIV. A.D. 1300-1400. THE JEWS IN SPAIN.
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- CHAPTER XXV. A.D. 1400-1500. THE JEWS IN GERMANY AND ITALY.
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- CHAPTER XXVI. A.D. 1400-1500. THE JEWS IN SPAIN.
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- CHAPTER XXVII. A.D. 1400-1500. THE JEWS IN SPAIN—continued.
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- CHAPTER XXVIII. A.D. 1400-1500. THE JEWS IN PORTUGAL.
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- CHAPTER XXIX. A.D. 1500-1600. THE JEWS IN ITALY.
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- CHAPTER XXX. A.D. 1500-1600. THE JEWS IN PORTUGAL, SPAIN, AND HOLLAND.
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- CHAPTER XXXI. A.D. 1500-1600. THE JEWS IN GERMANY AND CENTRAL EUROPE.
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- CHAPTER XXXII. A.D. 1500-1600. THE JEWS IN ASIA AND AFRICA.
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- CHAPTER XXXIII. A.D. 1600-1700. THE JEWS IN GERMANY AND CENTRAL EUROPE.
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- CHAPTER XXXIV. A.D. 1600-1700. THE JEWS IN HOLLAND.—DA COSTA, SPINOZA.
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- CHAPTER XXXV. A.D. 1600-1700. THE JEWS IN SPAIN, ENGLAND, AND ITALY.
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- CHAPTER XXXVI. A.D. 1600-1700. THE JEWS IN THE EAST.—SABBATHAI SEVI.
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- CHAPTER XXXVII. A.D. 1700-1800. THE JEWS IN SPAIN, ITALY, AND FRANCE.
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- CHAPTER XXXVIII. A.D. 1700-1800. THE JEWS IN GERMANY AND CENTRAL EUROPE.
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- CHAPTER XXXIX. A.D. 1700-1800. THE JEWS IN POLAND: THE CHASIDIM—FRANK—MENDELSSOHN.
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- CHAPTER XL. A.D. 1700-1800. THE JEWS IN ENGLAND.
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- CHAPTER XLI. A.D. 1800-1885. THE JEWS IN ENGLAND—continued.
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- CHAPTER XLII. A.D. 1800-1885. THE JEWS IN FRANCE, ITALY, AND GERMANY.
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- CHAPTER XLIII. A.D. 1800-1885. THE JEWS IN OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.
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- CHAPTER XLIV. A.D. 1800-1885. THE JEWS IN AFRICA, AMERICA, AND ASIA.—CONCLUSION.
- APPENDIX I. STATISTICS OF JEWISH POPULATION.
- FOOTNOTES:
- APPENDIX II. THE TALMUDS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- APPENDIX III. THE TARGUMS, MASSORA, CABBALA, SEPHER-YETZIRA, AND ZOHAR.
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- APPENDIX IV. THE ATTEMPT UNDER JULIAN TO REBUILD THE TEMPLE.
- FOOTNOTES:
- APPENDIX V. THE BLOOD ACCUSATIONS.
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