A History of Israel

ISBN-13: 9780333676318 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 320 str.

Ahron Bregman

Opis

A History of Israel examines Israel's turbulent history from the first Zionist Congress in 1897 to the present day. The driving themes of this masterly account are Jewish immigration, war, and attempts to forge peace between Israelis, Arabs, and Palestinians.

Spis treści

List of maps.- Preface.- The Road to Statehood, 1897 1947.- The Birth of Israel, 1948-1949.- Years of Consolidation, 1950-1966.- The Six Day War and Afterwards, 1967-1973.- Yom Kippur War and the Death of Labour, 1973-1977.- Begin's Years, 1977-1983.- The Road to Peace, 1983-1991.- Peace and War, 1992 to Present.- Appendix 1: The Liberty Affair, 1967.- Appendix 2: The Dayan el-Tohami Protocol, 1977.- Appendix 3: Draft Declaration of Principles, Israel-Syria, 1992.- Further Reading.- Index.

O autorze

AHRON BREGMAN is a Lecturer in History at Webster University, London and also a journalist for the Daily Telegraph and other national newspapers in the UK and the US.

Blurb

A History of Israel examines Israel's turbulent history from the first Zionist Congress of 1897 to the present day. Drawing on his considerable experience as historian and journalist, Ahron Bregman offers a balanced exploration of Israel's past in which the three principal driving themes of Jewish immigration, wars, and attempts to forge peace with Arabs and Palestinians combine into a single compelling narrative.

New insights, revelations appearing in print for the first time, and portraits of Israeli leaders, past and present, are adeptly woven together with an overview of major events. This incisive book will be welcomed by all with an interest in the fascinating history of Israel.