How have the Jews survived through so many millennia while other civilizations have declined and perished? What qualities marked the culture that has produced Moses, Christ, Spinoza, Marx, Freud and Einstein? From ancient Palestine through Europe and the Orient, to America and modern Israel, Max I. Dimont shows how the saga of the Jew is interwoven with the story of virtually every nation on earth. This is the tale of a people escaping annihilation, fighting, falling back, advancing --- a lively and fascinating look at how the Jews have contributed to human kinds' spiritual and intellectual heritage in remarkable ways, and across a remarkable span of history.

Max I. Dimont (born Max Isaac Dimont) (August 12, 1912–March 1992) was a Finnish American historian and author. In 1962, he published Jews, God and History, which received critical acclaim and has sold over a million and a half copies. The Los Angeles Times has praised the book as "unquestionably the best popular history of the Jews written in the English language." After its publication, he traveled and lectured extensively on Jewish history throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, and Finland. His Other works include The Indestructible Jews, The Jews in America, and Appointment in Jerusalem.