The Invention of the Jewish People (Hebrew: מתי ואיך הומצא העם היהודי?, romanized: Matai ve’ech humtza ha’am hayehudi?, lit. 'When and How Was the Jewish People Invented?') is a study of Jewish historiography by Shlomo Sand, Professor of History at Tel Aviv University. It has generated a heated controversy.
The book was on the best-seller list in Israel for nineteen weeks.
An English translation of the book was published by Verso Books in October 2009. The book has also been translated into...