TY - BOOK AU - Myers,David N. TI - Jewish history: a very short introduction SN - 9780199730988 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - DS 117 .M94 2017 PY - 2017///] CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Jews KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Names -- Numbers -- Cultures -- Politics -- Perceptions N2 - "How have the Jews survived? For millennia, they have defied odds by overcoming the travails of exile, persecution, and recurring plans for their annihilation. This book charts the long journey of the Jews through history. At the same time, it points to two unlikely factors to explain the survival of the Jews: antisemitism and assimilation"-- ER -