| Israel and the Quest for Permanence Contributor(s): Perry, Dan (Author), Ironside, Alfred (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 0786474017 ISBN-13: 9780786474011 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: 956.940 |
| LCCN: 9922620 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.61 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For many years, the conflict between Jews and Arabs has affected Middle East politics. In their struggle to establish a Jewish state in a hostile region, the founding citizens of Israel put aside their cultural and religious differences to fight as a unified nation. Ironically, it was the prospect of peace that brought these differences back into the light. Israel became challenged by deep divisions within. The founders did not envision this divided nation--but the founders are gone. Today's Israelis must decide how to carry the founding vision forward. How will Israel's past shape its future? How will its people answer the looming questions of race, religion, citizenship--and nationhood itself? The answers lie in an extraordinary history--and a future only to be imagined. |