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The Gifts of the Jews : How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History)
The Gifts of the Jews How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels - Hinges of History
Author: Thomas Cahill
The author of the runaway bestseller How the Irish Saved Civilization has done it again. In The Gifts of the Jews Thomas Cahill takes us on another enchanting journey into history, once again recreating a time when the actions of a small band of people had repercussions that are still felt today. — The Gifts of the Jews revea...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385482493
ISBN-10: 0385482493
Publication Date: 8/17/1999
Pages: 304
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  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 43 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
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Dartha avatar reviewed The Gifts of the Jews : How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History) on + 102 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
This was worth reading. Some of his "insights" are a little out there. Some you just have to scratch your head and keep reading. Some of them actually made me go "a-ha!"
nccorthu avatar reviewed The Gifts of the Jews : How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History) on + 569 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A good book in the Cahill Hinges of history series that shows how the Jews "invented" God as well as the effect of the development of their religion on the western world. Good.
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This was an interesting book and a quick read. However, it felt like a synopsis of the Hebrew Scriptures. I wish the author would have spent more time discussing how the Jews "changed the way everyone thinks and feels." It seemed like he was making a great background case and then the book ended rather abruptly. Still a great primer to the history of the ancient world and the Hebrew people.
buzzby avatar reviewed The Gifts of the Jews : How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History) on + 6062 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Others have written on this subject, maybe more effectively. His book on Irish Civilization had some unique insights, my perusal of this book found less.
reviewed The Gifts of the Jews : How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History) on + 60 more book reviews
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Book 2 of the Hinges of History series. Cahill continues his excellent approach to history, specifically religious history, in his clear, concise manner. Entertaining and instructive.
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reviewed The Gifts of the Jews : How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History) on + 13 more book reviews
interesting history from the author of how the irish saved civilization, though from aperspective of an irish descendant, and not a jewish one, not as rewarding on a personal level. very rewarding as far as knowledge of the culture and history are concerned.


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