Author: CAHILL, THOMAS
Title: The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (the Hinges of History Series)
Description: New York: Nan A. Talese / Doubleday, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0385482485. A first printing of the first US edition. Thomas Cahill presents an assessment of the important role played by the early Jews toward the advancement of Western Civilization, starting in the third millennium BC. The author tells of such Biblical notables as Abraham, Sarah, Moses, David, Amos, Isaiah, Naomi and Ruth. Includes biblical and general indices. Volume two in author's "Hinges of History" series (of a planned total of seven). --- In black and beige paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket features Giliola Chiste photographic portrait of the author to rear flap. Despite first edition statement and number line to copyright page, jacket does not have a flap price. --- An excellent copy: clean, bright and newish. Similar excellent jacket with a little back panel rubbing and minor curling to edges, else bright.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); xii, 291 pages. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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