My promised land / Ari Shavit. the triumph and tragedy of Israel

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York Spiegel & Grau 2013Description: xiv, 445 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. jacket colourISBN:
  • 9780385521703
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 956.054 Sh25m
LOC classification:
  • DS119.7 .S381877 2013
Contents:
Question marks -- At first sight, 1897 -- Into the Valley, 1921 -- Orange grove, 1936 -- Masada, 1942 -- Lydda, 1948 -- Housing estate, 1957 -- The Project, 1967 -- Settlement, 1975 -- Gaza Beach, 1991 -- Peace, 1993 -- J'accuse, 1999 -- Sex, drugs, and the Israeli condition, 2000 -- Up the Galilee, 2003 -- Reality shock, 2006 -- Occupy Rothschild, 2011 -- Existential challenge, 2013 -- By the sea.
Summary: Presents an examination of Israel that traces the events that led the country to its current state of conflict through the stories of everyday citizens to illuminate the importance of lesser-known historical events.
Holdings
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Books Books Tantur Ecumenical Institute Library Main Collection (Lower Floor) 956.054 Sh25m (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available

Includes bibliographical references (pages [423]-424) and index.

Question marks -- At first sight, 1897 -- Into the Valley, 1921 -- Orange grove, 1936 -- Masada, 1942 -- Lydda, 1948 -- Housing estate, 1957 -- The Project, 1967 -- Settlement, 1975 -- Gaza Beach, 1991 -- Peace, 1993 -- J'accuse, 1999 -- Sex, drugs, and the Israeli condition, 2000 -- Up the Galilee, 2003 -- Reality shock, 2006 -- Occupy Rothschild, 2011 -- Existential challenge, 2013 -- By the sea.

Presents an examination of Israel that traces the events that led the country to its current state of conflict through the stories of everyday citizens to illuminate the importance of lesser-known historical events.

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