The gifts of the Jews : (Record no. 9872)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780745950549
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency AU-EpEBC
Transcribing agency AU-EpEBC
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 221.9/CAH
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Cahill, Thomas
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The gifts of the Jews :
Remainder of title how a tribe of desert nomads changed the way everyone thinks and feels /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Thomas Cahill.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Oxford, UK :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Lion Hudson,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c. 1998.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xii, 291p ;
Other physical details pbk ;
Dimensions 20cm.
490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Hinges of history ;
Volume/sequential designation v. 2.
501 ## - WITH NOTE
With note Includes indexes.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Introduction: The Jews Are It -- I. The Temple in the Moonlight: The Primeval Religious Experience -- II. The Journey in the Dark: The Unaccountable Innovation -- III. Egypt: From Slavery to Freedom -- IV. Sinai: From Death to Life -- V. Canaan: From Tribe to Nation -- VI. Babylon: From Many to One -- VII. From Then Till Now: The Jews Are Still It -- The Books of the Hebrew Bible -- Index of Biblical Citations.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Taking us first to Sumer in the third millennium, Cahill explores a civilization in which life is seen - as it was in all ancient societies - as part of an endless cycle of birth and death: time perceived as a wheel, spinning ceaselessly, never altering its course - until the ancient Jews dramatically change that perception. When Abraham hears the Voice of God speaking the unexpected words "Go forth," the concept of an unknown future takes hold and Western civilization is born. From this insight the Jews evolve a new vision of men and women with unique destinies - a vision that thousands of years later will inspire the Declaration of Independence and our hopeful belief in progress and the sense that tomorrow can be better than today. Thomas Cahill narrates this momentous shift with compelling stories, insights, and humor, and draws us closer to such powerful biblical personalities as Abraham and Sarah, Moses and Miriam, David, Amos, Isaiah, Naomi, and Ruth.
630 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Bible.
Name of part/section of a work O.T.
Chronological subdivision history of biblical events.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Judaism
Chronological subdivision history
-- to AD 70.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Jews
Chronological subdivision history
-- to AD 70.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Civialisation
General subdivision Jewish influences.
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    Dewey Decimal Classification   Available   The Emmaus Library The Emmaus Library   22/09/2010 Koorong 10.00   221.9/CAH 09221 03/12/2014 1 50.00 22/09/2010 Book