He emphasizes how Jewish ethics and monotheism provided the moral framework for Western civilization.

Paul Johnson’s A History of the Jews is a comprehensive, one-volume narrative that covers nearly 4,000 years of Jewish history, from the biblical patriarchs to the modern era. 1. The Structure

The catastrophic impact of the Shoah on world Jewry.

Life under Christian and Muslim rule in the Middle Ages.

The 18th and 19th centuries, where Jews began entering mainstream European society.