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A History of Israel Paperback – September 6, 2002

by Ahron Bregman (Author)
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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.

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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Red Globe Press
  4. Publication date
    September 6, 2002
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.77 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0333676327
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0333676325
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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.

About the Author

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.
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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Red Globe Press; 2002nd edition (September 6, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0333676327
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0333676325
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.77 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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Ahron Bregman

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Ahron (Ronnie) Bregman was born in Israel in 1958. After six years of army service, during which he took part in the 1978 Litany Campaign and the 1982 Lebanon war and reached the rank of captain, he left the army to work at the Knesset as a parliamentary assistant. He studied in Jerusalem and London, completing a doctorate in War Studies at King's College in 1994. He was also the academic consultant and associate producer of two major BBC / PBS television series: The Fifty Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1998) and Elusive Peace (2005). He lives in London and teaches at the Department of War Studies, King's College London.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a balanced look at the Arab Israeli conflict of the 20th century.
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A History of Israel does not extend into the 21st century, but is still completely relevant. The author's approach is academic, and the views of both sides are well articulated.
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Andrew
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2016
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This item is disappointing, unfortunately. This is because it does not offer a complete history of what we now know to be the region of Israel. The starting point for the book is Zionism in 1897, when we know perfectly well that Israel has a much broader and complex history. This item is dissimilar to other books in the Palgrave Essential Histories series, notably the histories of India, China, France, Spain, etc. which provide thorough and authoritative histories. This book, while the information within it is very good, is, unfortunately, limits Israel's history to the past hundred years and its creation as a nation state, and fails to provide an authoritative account of Israel's history which takes into acocunt the preceding centuries.
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