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The Gifts of the Jews

Book • 1998
In 'The Gifts of the Jews', Thomas Cahill explores how the ancient Jews revolutionized the way people think and feel by introducing a linear concept of time and the idea of individual destiny.

This shift from a cyclical view of life to a narrative with a beginning and end profoundly impacted Western civilization, influencing beliefs in progress and personal responsibility.

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Mentioned in 2 episodes

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Timothy Padgett
while discussing the influence of Jewish thought on Western culture.
Is There Such a Thing as Judeo-Christianity?
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Meir Soloveichik
as a book discussing how Jewish traditions changed the way people think and feel.
The Haggadah—A Political Classic Ep. 3: The Politics of Time

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