My promised land : the triumph and tragedy of Israel

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0385521707
ISBN: 9780385521703
Physical Description: xiv, 445 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2013]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.