Heritage: Civilization and the Jews

Heritage: Civilization and the Jews by Abba Eban. Published by Summit Books, New York, NY, 1984. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good- DJ. 355 Pgs. ISBN 0671441035. LCCN 84-2696. The author charts the 5,000 year old Jewish encounter with civilization, from its birth in the Mesopotamian desert to the rebirth of independence in the modern State of Isr'l. With paintings, statues, sculpture, drawings, and decorative arts, drawing from the collections of the fines museums in the world, this book throws new light on the mystery of how so small a people, there are only 14 million Jews in the world today, could have had such a profound impact on all aspects of civilizations; religion, philosophy, law, drama, science, art, political system, ethics, and yet manage to preserve its own identity in dispersion and exile without a territorial base or political institution. Companion volume to the award-winning PBS-TV series. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 13447.