Title:
My promised land : the triumph and tragedy of Israel / Ari Shavit.
ISBN:
9780385521703
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2013]
Physical Description:
xiv, 445 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Questions marks -- At first sight, 1897 -- Into the Valley, 1921 -- Orange grove, 1939 -- 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.
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OCLC Number:
ocn800040017
Availability:
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