{"product_id":"a-history-of-judaism-9780691181271","title":"A History of Judaism","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sweeping history of Judaism over more than three millennia  Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world  and it has preserved its distinctive identity despite the extraordinarily diverse forms and beliefs it has embodied over the course of more than three millennia. A History of Judaism provides the first truly comprehensive look in one volume at how this great religion came to be  how it has evolved from one age to the next  and how its various strains  sects  and traditions have related to each other.  In this magisterial and elegantly written book  Martin Goodman takes readers from Judaisms origins in the polytheistic world of the second and first millennia BCE to the temple cult at the time of Jesus. He tells the stories of the rabbis  mystics  and messiahs of the medieval and early modern periods and guides us through the many varieties of Judaism today. Goodmans compelling narrative spans the globe  from the Middle East  Europe  and America to North Africa  China  and India. He explains the institutions and ideas on which all forms of Judaism are based  and masterfully weaves together the different threads of doctrinal and philosophical debate that run throughout its history.  A History of Judaism is a spellbinding chronicle of a vibrant and multifaceted religious tradition that has shaped the spiritual heritage of humankind like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45953187905589,"sku":"ByrdShop_0691181276","price":33.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691181271.jpg?v=1788181179","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-judaism-9780691181271","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}