Heritage - Civilization and the Jews - Abba Eban
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
An Unrivalled Historical Masterwork on the Enduring Spirit and Global Legacy of the Jewish People
An Unrivalled Historical Masterwork on the Enduring Spirit and Global Legacy of the Jewish People
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
- Author: Abba Eban
- Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London
- Publication Date: 1984
- ISBN-10: 0297785419
- ISBN-13: 9780297785415
- Edition Details: First English Edition, First Printing. Standard Hardcover Release.
- Binding: Original publisher’s premium dark blue cloth-covered boards, front board and spine elegantly lettered in crisp, bright silver. Housed in the original, fully illustrated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Quarto (4to), 355 pages. Generously illustrated throughout with fine-art reproductions, photographic plates, and historical maps.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Cloth Boards: The deep dark blue cloth binding remains exceptionally handsome, structurally rigid, and sharp-cornered. The silver gilt title stamping on both the face and the spine is brilliantly bright, clean, and entirely unrubbed.
- Interior: The text block is robustly bound, tight, and completely square. Internal pages and artistic plate sections are bright white, crisp, and immaculate. Free of library stamps, previous owner inscriptions, dealer pencil markings, or dog-ears.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
- Condition: A highly presentable and complete original jacket showing only minor surface rubbing and light, expected storage wear to the edges. It is free from major sun-fading, deep tears, or tape repairs, preserving its overall aesthetic appeal.
- Preservation: Elegantly protected and presented in an archival-grade, removable cellophane cover to shield the jacket and cloth from future wear.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1984 as the comprehensive companion volume to the landmark multi-part PBS television masterpiece, Heritage: Civilization and the Jews is an authoritative, majestic outline history of the Jewish people written by one of modern Israel's greatest founding intellectuals.
Published in 1984 as the comprehensive companion volume to the landmark multi-part PBS television masterpiece, Heritage: Civilization and the Jews is an authoritative, majestic outline history of the Jewish people written by one of modern Israel's greatest founding intellectuals.
Abba Eban expertly guides the reader through a sweeping three-thousand-year odyssey, beginning with the earliest ancient tribal wanderings and the founding of the Israel-Judean Monarchy, extending through the complexities of the Diaspora, and culminating in the tragic crucible of the Holocaust and the hard-won establishment of the modern State of Israel. Rather than casting the Jewish narrative solely through the lens of victimhood, Eban masterfully shifts the spotlight to the monumental cultural, philosophical, and political achievements of a resilient people who fundamentally reshaped Western civilization. Melding deep academic historiography with literary eloquence, this rare first English edition remains a vital cornerstone text for any serious collection of world history, Judaica, and international relations.
Author Profile: Abba Eban
Abba Eban (1915–2002) was a legendary Israeli diplomat, politician, and intellectual titan who served as Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to the United States, and Ambassador to the United Nations. Educated at the University of Cambridge, where he achieved high honours in Oriental languages, Eban was widely celebrated as one of the twentieth century's most brilliant multi-lingual orators and statesmen. His profound understanding of international statecraft and historical narrative gave his books—including My People and his celebrated Autobiography—an unmatched level of insight, ensuring his enduring legacy as a definitive chronicler of Jewish history.
Abba Eban (1915–2002) was a legendary Israeli diplomat, politician, and intellectual titan who served as Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to the United States, and Ambassador to the United Nations. Educated at the University of Cambridge, where he achieved high honours in Oriental languages, Eban was widely celebrated as one of the twentieth century's most brilliant multi-lingual orators and statesmen. His profound understanding of international statecraft and historical narrative gave his books—including My People and his celebrated Autobiography—an unmatched level of insight, ensuring his enduring legacy as a definitive chronicler of Jewish history.
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