How the Enlightenment allowed Jews to integrate into modern European culture and commerce.
- Factual
- Year 2013
- 51 min
Historian Simon Schama explores the Jewish story from ancient times to the present day.
- Year: 2013
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Simon Schama begins his exploration of the Jewish story at the start, 3,000 years ago.
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How medieval Jews struggled to preserve their identity under Christian and Islamic rule.
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How the Enlightenment allowed Jews to integrate into modern European culture and commerce.
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How the Jewish people of eastern Europe made their mark on the modern world.
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How the Holocaust and the creation of Israel have changed what it means to be Jewish.
