Synopsis
Acclaimed PBS series that recounts the history of the Jewish people from its origins to the current day. The series was written and narrated by the late Abba Eban, an Israeli historian and statesman.
Episodes
Season 11E1A People Is Born: 3800-586 BCEEpisode 1 covers the period of the Bible, the life and culture in the ancient Near East and how it was a factor in the idea of monotheism, up to the period of the Babylonian exile.56m2E2The Power of the World: 586-72 CEEpisode 2 covers destruction of Babylonia by the Persians to the time of the Roman Empire, including the Hellenistic period, the rise of the Hasmonean state, and the destruction of Judea and the second temple.56m3E3The Shaping of Traditions: 30-732Episode 3 covers Jewish history during the centuries of the rise and spread of Christianity and Islam, in both the Near East and Europe.55m4E4The Crucible of Europe: 732-1492Episode 4 covers the Carolingian empire in the 10th century to the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.57m5E5Search for Deliverance: 1492-1789Episode 5 covers Jewish history from the time of the expulsion of the Jews from Spain to the French Revolution in 1789.56m6E6Roads from the Ghetto: 1789-1925Episode 6 covers 19th century Europe, the time of nationalism, industrialism, romanticism, and socialism, and of massive Jewish emigration from Europe and the growth of Zionism.56m7E7The Golden Land: 1654-1930sEpisode 7 covers the history of Jews in America from colonial times to the time of the Depression and the contributions of Jews to American society.56m8E8Out of the Ashes: 1919-1947Episode 8 covers the history of European Jewry after World War I up through the rise and spread of fascism, the Nazi era and World War II.56m9E9Into the Future: 1880-1990sEpisode 9 covers the history of the Jews after World War II and the devastating effects of the Nazi Holocaust.55m
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