From the Book - 1st revised edition
Introductory. Who are the Jews? ; The land of Israel
The ancient period. The creation and the first men ; The first Hebrews ; Slaves in Egypt ; Wandering in the wilderness ; The conquest of Canaan ; Daily life in ancient Israel ; Israel becomes great ; The temple in Jerusalem ; Decline and fall : the prophets ; Suffering and rebirth : Torah and Talmud ; Hellenism and the Jews : the synagogue ; The end of the Jewish state ; Israel dispersed among the nations
The medieval period. Italy ; Spain ; The Netherlands ; France ; England ; Germany ; Vienna and Prague ; Russia ; Poland ; The Cabala and the "Messiahs" ; The Hasidim ; Jews in science
The modern period. France ; Germany ; Austria ; England ; Canada ; South Africa ; Australia ; The lowlands ; Scandinavia ; Italy ; Switzerland ; The Balkans ; Latin America ; "Lost tribes" and remote communities ; Tsarist Russia ; The Polish republic ; Under the Soviets ; Hitler over Europe ; The United States of America ; Israel ; The last thirty years ; Continuity.