Project Gutenberg 2013-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 315 Graetz, Heinrich 1817 1891 Graetz, H. (Heinrich) Graetz, Heinrich Hirsch Graetz, Hirsch Grätz, Hirsch Gratz, Hirsch History of the Jews, Vol. 2 (of 6) Produced by David Edwards, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of the Jews, Vol. 2" by Heinrich Graetz is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume spans from the reign of Hyrcanus (135 B.C.E.) to the completion of the Babylonian Talmud (500 C.E.), examining significant developments in Jewish history during this time. The text likely delves into the political, social, and religious dynamics of the Jewish people, illuminating the complexities of their interactions with surrounding nations and cultures. The opening of the volume introduces the reign of John Hyrcanus, portraying him as a pivotal figure in Jewish history, characterized by both military successes and internal strife. It recounts his battles against various factions, including the Idumæans and Samaritans, and highlights the tensions between the Pharisees and Sadducees. Despite achieving territorial expansion and a brief period of stability, Hyrcanus faces escalating challenges that set the stage for future conflicts. The text emphasizes the significance of Hyrcanus's rule while also hinting at the impending turmoil that would follow, laying the foundation for the subsequent chapters in the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43057/43057-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Jews -- History DS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious 1482908 2025-08-17T10:52:52.000859 text/html 1447058 2024-10-23T16:39:20 text/html 658754 2025-08-17T10:53:10.163760 application/epub+zip 678814 2025-08-17T10:52:55.912831 application/epub+zip 624599 2025-08-17T10:52:54.079789 application/epub+zip 1056285 2025-08-17T10:53:20.201691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 935915 2025-08-17T10:53:07.212737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881857 2022-09-19T16:14:54.124193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1307543 2025-08-17T10:52:50.140347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1287660 2024-10-23T16:39:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16507 2025-08-17T10:53:20.361661 application/rdf+xml 18340 2025-08-17T10:52:54.262806 image/jpeg 2648 2025-08-17T10:52:54.173801 image/jpeg 617043 2025-08-17T10:52:52.107856 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia