The Land of Blood and Honey: The Rise of Modern Israel
by Martin Van Creveld
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"While deeply erudite on the myriad factors that have shaped the history of Israel, 'The Land of Blood and Honey' also offers a lively examination of the Israeli people themselves. The author deftly considers their rich social, cultural, and religious traditions, as well as the dynamic tensions between the traditional and modern, Orthodox and secular, and even between the sexes" --Cover, p. 2.Tags
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This book is an easy and quick read that gives an excellent overview of Israel's history. Van Creveld is a cranky but proud Zionist who makes no attempt to hide his biases and expresses himself in a very non-PC way. Nontheless this is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the complex and fascinating history of Zionism and Israel. Just don't expect subtlety or "even-handedness."
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Martin Van Creveld was born in the Netherlands in 1946 and has lived in Israel since 1950. He has studied in Jerusalem and London, and since 1971 has been on the faculty of the History Department at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. A specialist in military history and strategy, he is the author of seventeen books
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- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
- DDC/MDS
- 956.9405 — History & geography History of Asia Middle East Asia: Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan The Levant Israel and Palestine
- LCC
- DS126.5 .V324 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Asia History of Asia Israel (Palestine). The Jews
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- English
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