Jack L. Schwartzwald

Nine Lives of Israel

A Nation's History through the Lives of Its Foremost Leaders

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Produktbeschreibung

This study offers a concise yet comprehensive account of Israel's history as told through the lives of nine of its leading citizens and founders. Each chapter chronicles a critical epoch in the Israeli saga and catalogs the impact made on that epoch by one of nine leading protagonists--Theodor Herzl, Chaim Weizmann, David Ben-Gurion, Abba Eban, Moshe Dayan, Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin, and Ariel Sharon. The result is a narrative that traces events from the genesis of modern political Zionism in the late 19th century to the present. A tapestry of history, biography and myth deconstruction, this volume provides a distinctive introduction to a nation that--whether it inspires pride or incites passions--never ceases to fascinate.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 415g
• ISBN-13: 9780786466849
• ISBN-10: 0786466847
• Artikelnr.: 34445124

Autorenporträt

Jack L. Schwartzwald is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at Brown University's Warren Alpert School of Medicine in Providence, Rhode Island.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
Introduction     
1. Theodor Herzl and the Genesis of Modern Political Zionism     
2. Chaim Weizmann and the British Mandate     
3. David Ben-Gurion and Independence     
4. Abba Eban and Statesmanship     
5. Moshe Dayan and Victory     
6. Golda Meir and the Yom Kippur War     
7. Menachem Begin and Camp David     
8. Yitzhak Rabin and Oslo     
9. Ariel Sharon and Disengagement     
10. "More than any army in the history of warfare"     
11. Prospects for Peace: Stuck Between Two Paradoxes     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index