Israel : a concise history of a nation reborn / Daniel Gordis.
Israel : a concise history of a nation reborn / Daniel Gordis.
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New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
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G 2017/2708
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English
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Physical content
xiv, 546 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm
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text
still image
cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
A grand human story -- Poetry and politics : the Jewish nation seeks a home -- Some spot of a native land -- A conversation, not an ideology : Zionist divisions at the turn of the century -- From a dream to glimmers of reality -- The Balfour Declaration : the empire endorses the state -- Nowhere to...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
Edition
First edition.
Date Published
[2016]
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Summary
"Presenting a brief but thorough account of the cultural, economic and political history of the state of Israel, a public intellectual sheds light on the past of this complex nation, one rife with conflict, so that readers can understand its future."-- Publisher's description.
"Israel is a tiny state, and yet since its creation, it has captured the world's attention, earned its admiration, and, often, been the object of its opprobrium. Why is so much of the international community focused on a small country like Israel? Why are Israelis so deeply divided on so many key issues? Why does Israel make the decisions it does?...
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Israel : a concise history of a nation reborn / Daniel Gordis.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [461]-524) and index.
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G 2017/2708
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74VKVaQOwPzy
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ISBN
9780062368744
DDC
956.94
MMS ID
991024104316702626
