Scattered Among The Peoples - The Jewish Diaspora In Ten Portraits

Scattered among the Peoples: The Jewish Diaspora in Ten Portraits (2002) by Allan Levine – McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 0771052758 | Condition: Fine | From Crappy Old Books

History, when told properly, isn’t just dates and dusty maps—it’s people, their stories, their journeys, and the unexpected turns along the way. Allan Levine’s Scattered among the Peoples takes that principle and runs with it, offering ten vivid portraits from across the Jewish diaspora. From ancient wanderings to modern migrations, Levine zeroes in on real lives and real communities, showing how Jewish history has never been a single thread, but a tapestry scattered across continents and centuries.

This copy, published in 2002 by McClelland & Stewart, is in fine condition—and when Crappy Old Books says “fine,” we mean it. Near-new, no suspicious tea rings, no frantic underlining, no evidence it has ever been left out in the rain. It looks as though it has been sitting patiently on a shelf, waiting for its chance to tell you these stories. If books could hum quietly to themselves, this one would be singing a klezmer tune while polishing its own dust jacket.

Inside, Levine brings history to life through ten carefully chosen portraits, each a window into a different time and place. Rather than retelling the same old grand narratives, he zooms in on communities—from medieval Spain to 19th-century Eastern Europe, from Baghdad to Shanghai—that show just how diverse, resilient, and surprising the Jewish experience has been. It’s intimate and accessible, but still richly detailed—the kind of book that makes you feel wiser without ever scolding you.

For history buffs, this is a treat; for casual readers, it’s an inviting doorway into a vast subject. And for anyone who just likes to own near-mint condition hardbacks with titles that sound both scholarly and poetic, this copy ticks all the boxes.

So, whether you plan to actually read it, use it to impress your book club, or simply let it gleam on your shelf like a well-travelled passport, this is your chance to own a fine, near-new copy of a work that captures centuries of diaspora in ten unforgettable snapshots.

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Condition as new.

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