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Zakhor: Jewish History and Jewish Memory (The Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies)
- Narrated by: Aze Fellner
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 07-06-12
- Language: English
- Publisher: University Press Audiobooks
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $14.95
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Winner of the National Jewish Book Award for History. This book discusses the troubling and possibly irreconcilable split between Jewish memory and Jewish historiography.
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- 07-19-15
Best book of history of Judaism written in centuries
Yerushalmi relates a missing book long time a due with great research and knowledge. A must for everyone interested in Judaism
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Wonderful book!
What did you love best about Zakhor: Jewish History and Jewish Memory (The Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies)?
This is a great book and is well constructed, examples are in the correct location and is very clear.
Any additional comments?
This is a must book for each one that has a relation to historiography and Jewish memory.
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