| The Arab-Israeli Wars: War and Peace in the Middle East Revised Edition Contributor(s): Herzog, Chaim (Author), Gazit, Shlomo (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400079632 ISBN-13: 9781400079636 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: Now in its third edition, this classic study has been updated for the first time in more than twenty years. Chaim Herzog, former President of Israel, was involved in every conflict involving Israel and its Arab neighbors from before the 1948 War of Independence. The Arab-Israeli Wars is Herzog's acclaimed history of Israel's fight since 1947 to preserve her existence against repeated attacks. Revised after his death by friend and colleague General Shomo Gazit, this new edition also covers the events of the past twenty years, including the pullout from Lebanon, both "intifadas, the first Gulf War, the Oslo Process, and beyond. Riveting, informative, and comprehensive, this authoritative account tells the story of Israel's struggle to survive but gives a clear picture of the people and politics that continue to shape the destiny of this crucial region. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 956.940 |
| LCCN: 2005280207 |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 5.28" W x 8" (1.12 lbs) 560 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Cultural Region - Arab World - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Arabic - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Arab-Israeli Wars is former President of Israel Chaim Herzog's acclaimed history of Israel's fight since 1947 to preserve her existence against repeated attacks. Revised after his death by friend and colleague General Shomo Gazit, this new edition also covers the events of the past twenty years, including the pullout from Lebanon, both intifadas, the first Gulf War, the Oslo Process, and beyond. Riveting, informative, and comprehensive, this authoritative account tells the story of Israel's struggle to survive but gives a clear picture of the people and politics that continue to shape the destiny of this crucial region. |