Israel : a history
Shapira, Anita2014
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Written by one of Israel's most notable scholars, this volume provides a breathtaking history of Israel from the origins of the Zionist movement in the late 19th century to the present day.
Main title:
Israel : a history / by Anita Shapira; translated from the Hebrew by Anthony Berris
Author:
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2014.
Collation:
502 pages maps
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
pt. I 1881-1918 ZIONISM: IDEOLOGY AND PRAXIS: 1. The Emergence of the Zionist Movement2. Jews, Turks, Arabs: First Encounters in the Landpt. II 1918-1948 A STATE-IN-THE-MAKING: 3. Palestine under British Rule4. Immigration and Settlement during the Mandate Period5. The Yishuv as an Emerging State6. The Yishuv: Society, Culture, and Ethospt. III 1948-1967 NATION BUILDING: 7. The War of Independence, 1947-19498. The Creation of Israeli Democracy9. State Building: Economy, Development, and Big Government10. The Great Aliya: Mass Immigration11. Culture and Norms in an Evolving Society12. Politics, Peace, and Warpt. IV 1967-1977 A DECADE OF WAR: 13. Six Days That Changed the Middle East14. The Age of Euphoria, 1967-197315. The Yom Kippur War, 197316. Israeli Society after the Yom Kippur Warpt. V 1977-2000 PEACE, WAR, AND INDECISION: 17. Begin in Power18. The Stalemate Years: A Changing Israeli Identity, 1984-199019. The Decade of Hope, 1990-2000.
ISBN:
9780297871583 (paperback)
Dewey class:
956.94 ISR956.94
Local class:
956.94
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
38416
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 956.94 ISR | pbkAvailable |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 956.94 ISR | pbkAvailable |