Power and Powerlessness in Jewish History

Biale has filled the vacuum that one seems to get the impression of and defeats the nonsensical myths one tends to get from biased sources. This is a well researched and illuminating tour through Jewish political relations for over 3,000 years. One gets a better understanding of Jews and Gentiles, Imperial Powers and a small ethno-relgious-cultural groups struggle to not be absorbed like most others. One gets a better understanding of how anti-semitism had arisen rather than the typical "unexplainable and irrational" answer that defies logic itself.