In the first volume of the book Howard M. Sacker, George Washington University professor, consistently describes the main stages of the history of the Jewish people since the beginning of the XVIII century. until the end of XIX - early XX century. With a variety of sources shows the life of the Jews in the Enlightenment and the French Revolution and during the formation of the new Europe. The author describes the features of the life of Jews in various countries, giving a presentation on how the largest communities in the U.S. and Russia, and of small communities. The first edition of this book in Russian will be an important source of information on modern Jewish history.
In the second volume of the book Howard M. Sacker, George Washington University professor, consistently describes the main stages of the history of the Jewish people since the end of XIX century. until the early 80's. XX century. A detailed account of the Zionist movement, the spread of anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, the creation of the State of Israel and its formation. The author describes the features of the life of Jews in various countries, giving a presentation on how the largest communities in the U.S. and in Russia and the Soviet Union and of small communities. The first edition of this book in Russian will be an important source of information on modern Jewish history.
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