Unsettled : An Anthropology of the Jews

Far reaching, intellectually rich, and passionately written, Unsettledtakes the whole history of Western civilization as its canvas and places onto it the Jewish people and faith. With historical insight and vivid storytelling, renowned anthropologist Melvin Konner charts how the Jews endured largely hostile (but at times accepting) cultures to shape the world around them and make their mark throughout history—from the pastoral tribes of the Bronze Age to enslavement in the Roman Empire, from the darkness of the Holocaust to the creation of Israel and the flourishing of Jews in America. With fresh interpretations of the antecedents of today’s pressing conflicts, Unsettledis a work whose modern-day reverberations could not be more relevant or timely.

Melvin Konner, the author of nine books, is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Anthropology at Emory University. He has written for the New York Times, Newsweek, and the Los Angeles Times, among other publications.