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