A Thousand Years of Jewish History: Illustrated电子书

A Thousand Years of Jewish History: Illustrated

Preface to the Revised Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction

Book I: Judea, A Vassal State

Chapter I

Under Persian Sway

Political Silence

Religious Activity

Priest and Synagogue

The Bible Canon

Notes and References

Chapter II

Greek And Jew

Alexander the Great

Judea Part of Greco-Egypt

Joseph the Satrap

Judea Part of Greco-Syria

Notes and References

Chapter III

Judea Fights For Its Faith

Religious Persecution

Judas Maccabeus

Feast of Hanukkah

The Book of Daniel

Notes and References

Chapter IV

Judea Fights For Its Independence

Death of Eleazar

Death of Judas

Jonathan

Independence

Notes and References

Chapter V

The Apocrypha

I Esdras

II Esdras

Tobit

Judith

Additions to the Book of Esther

Wisdom Literature

Ecclesiasticus

Wisdom of Solomon

Baruch

Song of the Three Holy Children:

History of Susanna

Bel and the Dragon

Prayer of Manasses

I and II Maccabees

Notes and References

Chapter VI

In the Diaspora

Egypt

The Septuagint

Onias and His Temple

Notes and References

BOOK II: Judea Independent

Chapter VII

Pharisees And Sadducees

Simon

Hyrcanus I

Pharisees and Sadducees

Essenes

Notes and References

Chapter VIII

A Royal House Again

Aristobulus

Alexander Janneus

Queen Salome Alexandra

The "Pairs"

Notes and References

Chapter IX

Rival Claimants For the Throne

Aristobulus II

Antipater the Idumean

Prayer of Onias

Pompey Takes Jerusalem

Chapter X

Judea Under Roman Suzerainty

Growth of Rome

From First Triumvirate to Empire

Herod Enters On the Scene

The Last Hasmonean Ruler

Chapter XI

Herod

Herod As Man

Herod As Builder

Herod As Father

Notes and References

Chapter XII

Hillel

Hillel As Moralist

Hillel As Legislator

Last Days

Shammai

Notes and References

Chapter XIII

Herod’s Successors

Antipas And John the Baptist

The Last Herodian

Judea Part of a Roman Province

Notes and References

Book III: Judea Under Rome

Chapter XIV

Pilate the Procurator

Procurators In General

Pilate In Particular

Proselytes

Notes and References

Chapter XV

Jesus of Nazareth

The Messianic Hope

Jesus the Man

Jesus the Messiah

Christianity

Notes and References

Chapter XVI

The Alexandrian School

Jew And Greek

Jewish Missionaries

Note

Chapter XVII

Philo-Judeus

His Bible Commentary

His Philosophy

The Logos

His Ethics

Notes and References

Chapter XVIII

A Jewish King Once More

The Mad Emperor Caligula

Agrippa's Youth

Agrippa the King

Rabbi Gamaliel

Agrippa Slain

Agrippa II

Note

Chapter XIX

The Last Procurators

The Zealots

The Sicarii

Chapter XX

Judea’s War With Rome

Revolution

A Peace Party

Josephus

Chapter XXI

The Siege

The North Succumbs

Rival Parties In Jerusalem

Note

Chapter XXII

The Fall of Jerusalem

Masada, the Last Fortress

The Remnant Again

Chapter XXIII

Josephus And His Works

His Early Life

Josephus Vs. Jeremiah

History of the Jews

Contra Apion

Notes And References

Book IV: The Talmudic Era

Chapter XXIV

Jochanan Ben Zakkal

The Academy at Jamnia

Prayer Replaces Sacrifice

The Tannaim

Halacha And Agada

Notes And References

Chapter XXV

The Palestinian Academies

Rabban Gamaliel II

R. Joshua

Ordination of Rabbis

The Prayer Book

Notes And References

Chapter XXVI

Judaism And the Church

The Development of Christianity

Old And New Testaments

Gnostics

Notes And References

Chapter XXVII

Rome’s Regime After Judea’s Overthrow

Proselytes Again

Revolt Against Trajan

Hadrian's "Promise"

Notes And References

Chapter XXVIII

Akiba

Love And Law

Akiba's Ethics

Law And Faith

Notes And References

Chapter XXIX

Last Struggle For Liberty

Bar Cochba

General Severus

Law And Life

Martyrdom

Note

Chapter XXX

R. Judah, "The Saint," And His Times

Mair And Beruriah

Judah Ha-Nasi

Other Famous Teachers

Note And Reference

Chapter XXXI

The Mishna

Footnotes

Amoraim

Notes And References

Chapter XXXII

Babylonia And Its Schools

Babylon's Varied Rulers

Resh Galutha

Rab And Samuel

Zoroastrism

Babylonian Schools

Notes And References

Chapter XXXIII

Christianity the State Church of Rome

Rome's Decline

Why Christianity Appealed to Romans

Constantine

Judaism And Christianity Contrasted

The Calendar

Chapter XXXIV

The Division of the Roman Empire

Julian

Two Roman Empires

Huns, Goths And Vandals

Persecution of the Jews

Notes And References

Chapter XXXV

The Talmud

The Gemara

The Contents

Talmudic Literature

Saboraim

Notes And References

Chapter XXXVI

Sayings And Stories of the Sages of the Talmud

God

Providence

Prayer

Righteousness

The Study of the Law

Education In General

Parents And Children

Woman

Chapter XXXVII

Sayings And Stories of the Sages (Continued)

Work

Truth

Justice And Honesty

Kindness

Charity

Humility And Patience

Sin

Repentance

Death And Immortality

Wit And Humor

Notes And References

Book V: Shem And Japheth

Chapter XXXVIII

Beginning of the Jewish Middle Ages

In the Byzantine Empire

Laws of Justinian

Jews Again Involved In War

Rome's Successors

Italy

The Popes

Slavery And Trade

Notes And References

Chapter XXXIX

In the Spanish Peninsula

Gaul And the Franks

Vicissitudes In Spain

Note

Chapter XL

Arabia

The Land And the People

Arabian Jews

Jussuf the Proselyte

Samuel the Chivalrous

Note

Chapter XLI

Mohammed

The Hegira

Note

Chapter XLII

Islam And the Jews

Christianity And Islam

The Koran Or the Sword

Spread of Islam

Fall of Visigothic Spain

Note