The History of the Jews from the Destruction of Jerusalem to the Nineteenth Century (1812 Adams), book

The History of the Jews from the Destruction of Jerusalem to the Nineteenth Century (1812) is a book by Hannah Adams.

Editions and translations

Published in Boston: J. Elliot, 1812. First European edition published in London: London Society House, 1818. Reprinted in Boston: J. Elliot, 1976.

Table of contents

• Introduction (1-65)
  • 1. Of the state of the Jews under the Persian monarchy; and the changes which took place after the Babylonish captivity.
  • 2. Sketch of the history of the Jews under Alexander and his successors to the revolt of Mattathias
  • 3. Sketch of the history of the Jews under the Asmonean family
  • 4. Sketch of the history of the Jews from the conquest of Pompey to the birth of Jesus Christ (43-
  • 5. Of the different denominations among the Jews at the time of Christ's appearance on earth

Volume 1

• • 1. From Herod Agrippa's rule to the destruction of the temple
  • 2. The destruction of Jerusalem
  • 3. Aftermath
  • 4. Bar Kochba revolt
  • 5. Compilation of the Mishnah and treatment under the Roman emperors until Constantine
  • 6. Life under Constantine and Julian who planned to rebuild the temple
  • 7. From Valentinian to the end of the Empire in the West
  • 8. Compilation of the Talmud; under Persia in the 5th and 6th centuries; under Justinian
  • 9. The Jews under Mohammed and the caliphs; the Jews in Italy under Pope Gregory the Great
  • 10. The Jews in Spain and Gaul
  • 11. 8th and 9th centuries in the East; under the Grecian emperors; in France under Charlemagne and Charles
  • 12. Jewish rabbis in the East; emigration to Spain; relationship with Islam; Crusades
  • 13. Jews in Hungary during the 11th century; massacres during the Second Crusade
  • 14. The Jews in Egypt, Turkey, Italy, Germany and France
  • 15. 12th century
  • 16. The Jews in England
  • 17. The Jews in France
  • 18. The Jews in Spain and Portugal; Inquisition; exile
  • 19. The Jews in Germany, Lithuania, 12th and 13th centuries
  • 20. The Jews in Italy; protected by some and persecuted by other popes about to year 1539
• Volume 2
  • 21. State of Jews in the East
  • 22. The Jews frequently duped by impostors
  • 23. Of the Jews in Ethiopia
  • 24. Of the Jews in Germany
  • 25. State of the Jews in Poland
  • 26. State of the Jews in Italy during the Sixteenth Century
  • 27. The Jews apply to the Emperour Charles V for the liberty of returning to Spain
  • 28. Account of the Jews in Holland
  • 29. The Jews remain exiled from England three hundred and fifty years
  • 30. Of the edicts of Joseph II and his successor Leopold in favour of the Jews in Germany
  • 31. Of the Jews in France after their expulsion by Charles VI
  • 32. Of the Jews in Holland
  • 33. Of the Jews in the Ottoman Empire
  • 34. Of the Jews in America
  • 35. Of the rites and ceremonies of the Jews
  • 36. Of the religious tenets of the Jews
  • 37. An account of the Samaritans
  • 38. An account of the Chasidim
  • 39. Of the dissimulation of many Jews who have preferred the Christian religion
  • 40. General character of the Jews, moral and literary
• Appendix

External links

• Google Books (full text of Volume 1)