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Gordis, Daniel.
Subjects
Jews -- History.
Jewish-Arab relations -- History -- 20th century.
Israel -- History.
Middle East -- History.
Palestine -- History.
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Gordis, Daniel.
Jews -- History.
Jewish-Arab relations -- History -- 20th century.
Israel -- History.
Middle East -- History.
Palestine -- History.
MARC Display
Israel
: a
concise
history
of a
nation
reborn
/ Daniel Gordis.
by
Gordis, Daniel.
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2016.
Call #:
956.9405 G661i
Subjects
Jews --
History
.
Jewish-Arab relations --
History
-- 20th century.
Israel
--
History
.
Middle East --
History
.
Palestine --
History
.
ISBN:
9780062368744 (hc.)
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
xiv, 546 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-524) and index.
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 go, even if they could leave -- The Yishuv resists the British, the Arabs battle partition -- Independence : the state is born -- From dreams of a state to the reality of statehood --
Israel
enters the international arena --
Israel
confronts the Holocaust -- Six days of war change a country forever -- The burden of occupation -- Yom Kippur War : the "conception" crashes -- Revolution within the revolution : the rise and revenge of
Israel
's political right -- Taking a page from the Zionists : the rise of Palestinian nationalism -- The peace process stalls -- A Jewish renaissance in the Jewish state -- A century after Balfour-- "A national home for the Jewish people" -- Appendix A. Glossary of people mentioned -- Appendix B. Glossary of non-English terms -- Appendix C.
Israel
's Declaration of Independence -- Appendix D. Israeli prime ministers and the American and Israeli presidents with whom they worked -- Appendix E. Israeli political parties and their changing balance of power.
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? And what lies in its future? Weaving together historical documents, letters, and interviews with his own intimate knowledge of the country, Daniel Gordis tells the story of
Israel
: when the idea of a Jewish state originated, how the dream was transformed into reality, and how
Israel
's
history
has unfolded and why. This book probes the soul of both a people and a country that have long triumphed over adversity, but which still face grave - some say insurmountable - challenges. Gordis guides us through the milestones of Israeli
history
and introduces the passionate and formidable personalities who pioneered the country and shaped its pivotal moments. He illustrates how
Israel
became a cultural, economic, and military powerhouse - but he also explains its grave mistakes and traces its long
history
of international isolation. Gordis shows that above all else
Israel
's prime purpose - and its major accomplishment - has been the modern rebirth of the Jewish people. A brief but thorough
history
of this complex
nation
, from its beginnings to the present, which sheds light on
Israel
's past so we can understand its present and future. A vivid portrait of a people, and a
nation
,
reborn
. Dr. Daniel Gordis is Senior Vice President and the Koret Distinguished Fellow at Shalem College in Jerusalem.
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