` An unusual & compelling insight into Jewish history...sheer detail & breadth of scale` BBC History Magazine This newly revised & updated edition of Martin Gilbert`s Atlas of Jewish History spans over four thousand years of history in 154 maps, presenting a vivid picture of a fascinating people & the trials & tribulations which have haunted their story. The themes covered include: Prejudice & Violence- from the destruction of Jewish independence between 722 & 586 BC to the flight from German persecution in the 1930s. Also covers the incidence of anti-semitic attacks in the Americas & Europe. Migrations & Movements- from the entry into the promised land to Jewish migration in the twenty- first century, including new maps on recent emigration to Israel from Europe & worldwide. Society, Trade & Culture- from Jewish trade routes between 800 & 900 to the situation of world Jewry in the opening years of the twenty- first century. Politics, Government & War- from the Court Jews of the fifteenth century to the founding & growth of the modern State of Israel. This new edition is also updated to include maps showing Jewish museums in the United States & Canada, & Europe, as well as American conservation efforts abroad. Other topics covered in this revised edition include Jewish educational outreach projects in various parts of the world, & Jews living under Muslim rule. Forty years on from its first publication, this book is still an indispensible guide to Jewish history.