Dictionary of Jewish biography / Dan Coh-Sherbok.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohn-Sherbok, Dan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Biography.

Jews.

Judaism--History.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2005.

Summary:

From Abraham to Saul Bellow, from Moses Maimonides to Woody Allen, from the Baal Shem Tov to Albert Einstein, this comprehensive dictionary of Jewish biographies provides a first point of entry into the fascinating richness of the Jewish heritage. Modelled on the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Christian Biography (Continuum 2001) and with the advice of leading Jewish scholars, the Dictionary of Jewish Biography provides a rapid reference to those Jewish men and women who have, over the last four thousand years, contributed to the life of the Jewish people and the history of the Jewish religion

Contents:

Contents; Maps; Advisors; Preface; Chronology; Historical Background; Glossary; List of Entries; The Dictionary

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612710650

9781282710658

1282710656

9781441197849

1441197842

OCLC:

664232729