{"product_id":"the-invention-of-the-jewish-people-paperback","title":"The Invention of the Jewish People paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA historical tour de force that demolishes the myths and taboos that have surrounded Jewish and Israeli history, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Invention of the Jewish People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a new account of both that demands to be read and reckoned with. Was there really a forced exile in the first century, at the hands of the Romans? Should we regard the Jewish people, throughout two millennia, as both a distinct ethnic group and a putative nation—returned at last to its Biblical homeland?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Israel’s Declaration of Independence states that the Jewish people arose in the Land of Israel and was exiled from its homeland. Every Israeli schoolchild is taught that this happened during the period of the Roman rile, in 70 CE. The nation remained loyal to its land, to which it began to return after two millennia of exile. Wrong, says the historian Shlomo Sand, in one of the most fascinating and challenging books published here in a long time. There was never a Jewish people, only a Jewish religion, and the exile also never happened—hence there was no return.”—Tom Segev, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHaaretz\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShlomo Sand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e studied history at the University of Tel Aviv and at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales, in Paris. He currently teaches contemporary history at the University of Tel Aviv. His books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Invention of the Jewish People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOn the Nation and the Jewish People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eL’Illusion du politique: Georges Sorel et le débat intellectuel 1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGeorges Sorel en son temps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLe XXe siècle à l’écran\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLes Mots et la terre: les intellectuels en Israël\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Inshopcart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43635443630158,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/6974\/2926\/files\/s-l1600_c0312f40-4c54-4e94-98eb-399bf1bcee8b.webp?v=1776245289","url":"https:\/\/inshopcart.com\/products\/the-invention-of-the-jewish-people-paperback","provider":"Inshopcart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}