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

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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

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