MORTAL SUNS

'Scattered Among the Peoples is Allan Levine's portrayal of more than five hundred years of the Jewish Diaspora - from the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, to the emigration of Soviet Jews from Russia following the Six Day War in Israel, in 1967. The narrative makes twelve stops through history, carrying readers through the economic, political, social, and intellectual climates of some of the world's most famous cosmopolitan centers - at the same time maintaining a fascinating and accessible focus on the personal and public lives of individuals.' 'Well known historical figures such as the Spanish merchant and poet Don Isaac Abravanel (1437-1508), the French soldier Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935), and the American writer and editor Abraham Cahan (1860-1951) appear in these pages, as well as many who have been forgotten. The successes and the failures of so many, as teachers, rabbis, merchants, writers, soldiers, and physicians, add a colorful dimension to the saga of the Diaspora, making for an impressive and immensely readable book that is an important contribution to the literature of Jewish history.'--BOOK JACKET.