The Story of the Jews: A 4,000-Year Adventure-A Graphic History Book

by Stan Mack

Overview

A Fresh Look at 4,000 Years of Jewish History—Authoritative, Complete...Funny Through witty, illustrated narrative, celebrated artist Stan Mack will take you on a rewarding pictorial journey through 4,000 years of ups and downs in Jewish history. The first "graphic history book" of its kind, The Story of the Jews celebrates the major characters and events that have shaped the Jewish people and culture, illustrating what it means to be Jewish. You will visit all the major Jewish happenings from biblical times to the twenty-first century—from Abraham and Sarah on the banks of the Euphrates to the Diaspora, intermarriage, and the State of Israel. Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, The triumph of King David, The creation of the Talmud, The rise of Christianity and Islam, The Crusades, The Inquisition, The Enlightenment, Life in the new Babylon (the United States), The birth of the state of Israel, And—of course—the world's first “Oy!”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580231558
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/01/2001
Edition description:	ILLUSTRATE
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	2.36(w) x 3.54(h) x 0.76(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Stan Mack is an award-winning cartoonist and former art director of the New York Times Sunday Magazine. He has created cartoon features for Adweek, Bon Appetit, Modern Maturity, Natural History, the New York Times and the New Yorker. He has authored and/or illustrated over a dozen books for children, teens (in collaboration with Janet Bode) and adults including The Story of the Jews: A 4,000 Year Adventure—A Graphic History Book.

Stan Mack is available to speak on the following topics:

• Drawing Comics
• Graphic Novels

What People are Saying About This

Matt Groening

"Funny and original, and it won't take 4,000 years to read."
—Creator of the Simpsons

Ron Chernow

"Veteran cartoonist Stan Mack brings his hip, contemporary sensibility to bear upon the sacred precincts of Jewish history and the result is, unexpectedly, a joy to behold. The artful and varied drawings breathe an air of enchantment that will both beguile and instruct children, while the often mischievous asides and commentary should bring a knowing smile to the lips of the most sophisticated adults. By sweeping away the cobwebs from Jewish history, Stan Mack has taken something familiar and made it fresh, piquant, and appealing to people of all ages."
—author of The Warburgs

Leonard Nimoy

The work is wonderful! What a refreshing view of the story. I didn't want it to end."

Editorial Reviews

YA-At a near breakneck pace, this graphic-novel-style capitulation of history may be short on explanations but does an extraordinary job of presenting the experiences of the Jewish people in relation to social developments and political exigencies of every era. Humorous line cartoons with the occasional dialogue balloon expressing an "Oy" or an exemplary bit of pilpul carry readers through centuries of Biblical trials, tribulations, and discoveries. Secular Jews may find themselves deeply engaged by this facile journey through a past they haven't been able to reconstruct from traditional world-history courses. Other readers, too, will find a gem or two to nod and smile over. The greatest strength of this text is Mack's ability to humanize the nexus of cultures, whether it is Jews with Syrians, Jews with Greeks, or Jews arriving in the U.S. A supplement to ethnic-studies texts as well as an informative choice for casual readers.-Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA

School Library Journal