The Story Of The Jews A 4,000-Year Adventure_a Graphic History Book [Hardcover]

A Fresh Look at 4,000 Years of Jewish HistoryAuthoritative, Complete...Funny Through witty, illustrated narrative, celebrated artist Stan Mack will take you on a rewarding pictorial journey through 4,000 years of ups and downs in Jewish history. The first graphic history book of its kind, The Story of the Jews celebrates the major characters and events that have shaped the Jewish people and culture, illustrating what it means to be Jewish. You will visit all the major Jewish happenings from biblical times to the twenty-first centuryfrom Abraham and Sarah on the banks of the Euphrates to the Diaspora, intermarriage, and the State of Israel. Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, The triumph of King David, The creation of the Talmud, The rise of Christianity and Islam, The Crusades, The Inquisition, The Enlightenment, Life in the new Babylon (the United States), The birth of the state of Israel, Andof coursethe world's first Oy!

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/religion/article/67522-at-jewish-lights-two-graphic-novels-exceed-expectations.htmlThrough witty illustrated narrative, celebrated artist Stan Mack takes you on a rewarding comic-strip-style journey through 4,000 years of ups and downs in Jewish history, celebrating major characters and events from biblical times to the 21st century.

Jewish Lights, a Vermont publisher specializing in books on Jewish traditions and culture, doesn't publish a lot of graphic novels, but the two released by the house have managed to exceed all reasonable expectations.

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