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
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Table of contents
Preface (iii-vi)
Introduction (1-65)
- Section I: Of the state of the Jews under the Persian monarchy; and the changes which took place after the Babylonish captivity.
- Section II: Sketch of the history of the Jews under Alexander and his successors to the revolt of Mattathias
- Section III: Sketch of the history of the Jews under the Asmonean family
- Section IV: Sketch of the history of the Jews from the conquest of Pompey to the birth of Jesus Christ (43-
- Section V: Of the different denominations among the Jews at the time of Christ's appearance on earth
Volume 1
- Chapter 1 (67-90) From Herod Agrippa's rule to the destruction of the temple
- Chapter 2 (90-110) The destruction of Jerusalem
- Chapter 3 (110-126) Aftermath
- Chapter 4 (126-134) Bar Kochba revolt
- Chapter 5 (134-147) Compilation of the Mishnah and treatment under the Roman emperors until Constantine
- Chapter 6 (147-156) Life under Constantine and Julian who planned to rebuild the temple
- Chapter 7 (157-170) From Valentinian to the end of the Empire in the West
- Chapter 8 (170-181) Compilation of the Talmud; under Persia in the 5th and 6th centuries; under Justinian
- Chapter 9 (182-190) The Jews under Mohammed and the caliphs; the Jews in Italy under Pope Gregory the Great
- Chapter 10 (191-200) The Jews in Spain and Gaul
- Chapter 11 (201-213) 8th and 9th centuries in the East; under the Grecian emperors; in France under Charlemagne and Charles
- Chapter 12 (214- 228) Jewish rabbis in the East; emigration to Spain; relationship with Islam; Crusades
- Chapter 13 (228-238) Jews in Hungary during the 11th century; massacres during the Second Crusade
- Chapter 14 (238-251) The Jews in Egypt, Turkey, Italy, Germany and France
- Chapter 15 (251-265) 12th century
- Chapter 16 (266-284) The Jews in England
- Chapter 17 (284-302) The Jews in France
- Chapter 18 (302-324) The Jews in Spain and Portugal; Inquisition; exile
- Chapter 19 (324-338) The Jews in Germany, Lithuania, 12th and 13th centuries
- Chapter 20 (338-352) The Jews in Italy; protected by some and persecuted by other popes about to year 1539
End of Volume 1
External links
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