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In the Beginning
Simon Schama looks at the Jewish story, starting 3,000 years ago with the emergence of tribal people in contested land and a book to define them across millennia., This programme begins the tale 3,000 years ago, with the emergence of a tribal people in a contested land and their extraordinary book, the Hebrew Bible, a chronicle of their stormy relationship with a faceless, formless, jealous God. It was loyalty to this ‘God of Words’ that defined the distinct identity of the ancient Jews and preserved it despite all that history could throw their way. The story unfolds with a dazzling cast of historical characters: Sigmund Freud dying in exile in London; Victorian evangelicals and explorers following ‘in the footsteps’ of Moses; Jewish mercenaries living, prospering and intermarrying in the pagan land of Egypt; Messianic Jews dreaming of the Apocalypse; and a Jewish historian, Josephus, who witnessed first-hand the moment when the apocalypse finally came and the Romans destroyed the Jewish High Temple in Jerusalem., Historian Simon Schama’s five-part history of the Jewish people opens 3000 years ago with the emergence of a tribal people in a contested land and their book, the Hebrew Bible.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama “In the Beginning 1 1?
A: The main cast includes Simon Schama,Martin Davidson,Nicolas Kent,Julie Anderson,Tim Kirby.
Q: When Did the “The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama” In the Beginning Released?
A: The Episode “The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama” In the Beginning 1 1 originally aired on 2013-09-01 and released in the year of 2013.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama” In the Beginning?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama” In the Beginning 11?
A: “The Story of the Jews With Simon Schama” In the Beginning 11 is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
