Arab And Jew: Revised Edition - Softcover

Shipler, David K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142002291 ISBN 13: 9780142002292

Publisher: Penguin, 2001

Synopsis

The "New York Times" chief correspondent in Israel examines the Arab and Jewish cultures and probes the ways in which the two peoples have sought to accomodate themselves in living together.

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Review:

"The best and most comprehensive work there is in the English language on this subject." - Walter Laqueur, The New York Times

"A rich, penetrating, and moving portrayal of Arab-Jewish hostility, told in human terms." - Newsday

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE
The best and most comprehensive work there is in the English language on this subject.
" New York Times "
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Powerful Remarkable freshness and originality Leaves no aspect of the complex Arab-Jewish relationship untouched Presented in an abundance of narratives, anecdotes, and conversations that never seem hackneyed.
" New York Times Book Review "
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A rich, penetrating, and moving portrayal of Arab-Jewish hostility, told in human terms.
" Newsday"
Finally a Western journalist has left the experts and the elites for the people themselves. Shipler has penetrated far into foreign feelings and foreign cultures. And he writes with great moral poise.
" New Republic"
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Critical yet compassionate, Arab and Jew offers a comprehensive guide for anyone wishing to learn about these neighbors and enemies living uneasily side by side.
" USA Today"
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With an eye for detail and subtleties, Shipler provides anecdotes that are rich in meaning.
" Israel Today"
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The picture Shipler paints is chilling.... Poignant.
" Chicago Tribune"
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A superb journalistic meditation that captures the Middle East s mirror image of intolerance.
" Philadelphia Inquirer"
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About the Author:

David K. Shipler has taught at Princeton University and at American University in Washington, and been a writer-in-residence at the University of Southern California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0142002291
• ISBN 13: 9780142002292
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 604