My promised land : the triumph and tragedy of Israel / Ari Shavit.
TITLE:
My promised land : the triumph and tragedy of Israel / Ari Shavit.
By:
Publication Date:
2018, 2013
Publication Information:
New York : Random House,
Physical Description:
xiv, 480 p. : ill., map.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Drawing on historical documents, interviews, and private diaries and letters, as well as his own family's story, My Promised Land is a riveting narrative that is larger than the sum of its parts: both personal and profound historical dimensions. As Ar Shavit examines the complexities and contradictions of the Israeli condition, he asks difficult but important questions: why did Israel come to be? How did it come to be? Can it survive? Culminating with an analysis of the issues and threats that Israel is currently facing.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780385521710
