The Story of Israel: From Theodor Herzl To The Dream For Peace - Hardcover

Martin Gilbert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0233005404 ISBN 13: 9780233005409

Publisher: Welbeck Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

The Story of Israel is an illuminating book that explores the nation's history. Seventy years after Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, the dramatic events before and since this point form an extraordinary period of history. From Theodor Herzl's efforts to establish a sovereign Jewish nation in Palestine to the 21st-century roadmap for peace and beyond, The Story of Israel brings the period to life as never before. Sir Martin Gilbert's authoritative text is supplemented by more than 150 photographs and maps, as well as rare documents, including pages from Herzl's diary, identification papers of an Exodus refugee and Ben-Gurion's copy of his Declaration of Independence speech - all of which shed light on fascinating history of the country. This is the ultimate guide to the turbulent history of a proud and powerful nation.

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About the Author:

Martin Gilbert was Winston Churchill's official biographer. He was in Israel during the October War of 1973 and came under Syrian shellfire on the Golan Heights. His books include Arab-Israel Conflict Atlas (Routledge, now in its eighth edition) and History of Israel (Black Swan). His Jewish History Atlas (Routledge) is a classic work of reference. He was a visiting professor at both Tel Aviv and the Hebrew University, and spent part of every year in Israel. He has also written histories of the First and Second World Wars, of D-Day, of the day the war ended (in 1945), and of the Holocaust.

About this edition

• Publisher: Welbeck Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0233005404
• ISBN 13: 9780233005409
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160