Modern Jewish History.
"From the Renaissance to the Russian Exodus." The author, Maurice H. Harris, PH. D., signed FFE with date May 17th 1910. The author previously wrote three volumes "People of the Book" (1897) covering the patriarchal period and Mosaic laws, the Monarchy, and the Prophets; "A Thousand Years of Jewish History" from "the close of the Persian era to the entrance of the Mohammedans into Europe"; "The History of the Mediaeval Jews" covering the Middle Ages and ending with the discovery of America. He states this volume completes the series and is styled "Modern" although it begins with the 15th century. For advanced students. Includes a fold-out map of western Russia showing the Pale of Settlement. Another fold-out map shows the population of Jewish people by state in the United States, as of 1909. A table of Jews in the World by continent and country. Chronological Tables. Index. Chapters include themes for discussion. Bloch Publishing Co. New York. 1910. USED. $20.00
