The Chosen Few: How Education Shaped Jewish History, 70-1492 (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World)
by Maristella Botticini, Zvi Eckstein
A historical analysis of how education and literacy shaped Jewish economic and social development from 70 to 1492.
About This Book
This book examines the role of education in shaping Jewish history over more than a millennium.
It analyzes how literacy and learning influenced economic and social outcomes within Jewish communities.
The authors use historical data to trace changes from the destruction of the Second Temple through the late Middle Ages.
Focus is placed on the transition from an agrarian society to one centered on skilled occupations.
The study highlights broader implications for understanding human capital and cultural adaptation.
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