Customer Reviews:
 Heavily researched, beautifully depicted, fascinating and encyclopedic January 20, 2006
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This gorgeous coffee-table sized book would alone get my five stars for its detailed but clear maps and its breathtakingly diverse array of figures and illustrations depicting the major events of over 3,000 years of Jewish history. As it is, it provides detailed, well researched and very readable historical synopses of Jewish life throughout the world over this period, with each folio (two facing pages) a separate topic. Each folio includes the historical synopsis, usually a map, a series of other illustrations, including photographs, art, and other figures, and at the bottom of every page appears a time line highlighting important dates relevant to the topic. The topics range from the dawn of Judaism to present-day issues in Judaism, from Chinese Jews to the Jews of King Solomon's era, to Jewish farmers in Eastern Europe. You need to see this book in its entirety to believe it. If you ever wanted to an excellent and fascinating introduction to Jewish history, I don't think you can get better than this rare, colorful, scholarly and very engaging book. I'm so enthusiastic about it, I've bought it as a gift three times over.
An excellent, informative and beautiful work September 19, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This presentation of the history of the Jewish people through text, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, etc. is beautifully done. It is an excellent reference work for readers of all ages, a beautiful 'coffee table' book and a pleasure to use.
A richly informative work October 18, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a very detailed and informative atlas. It has very good illustrations that accompany each article . It presents Jewish history not simply in political but in cultural terms.Its articles are written by a wide variety of experts.Each page is an essay itself , and the themes are not simply the usual ones. There are for instance essays on" The Perception of Space" "Literature of the first Temple Period "" Religious and Social Agitation " "The Karaites" I do not know another single- volume Atlas of Jewish History which is as rich in the information and illustrations as this one.
 good, but.... June 6, 2004
6 out of 16 found this review helpful
Very interesting, but towards the end, after the creation of Israel, the writing slants towards the left. I would think that a "historical atlas" should be impartial, but there is a definite left-wing bias.
OUSTANDING! January 20, 2004
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is as fine a single volume atlas of the Jewish people as I have ever seen. Vivid in both illustration and content. A MUST HAVE for anyone wanting an overview of the achievements and distasters that constitute the history of the Jews.
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