Chaim Weizmann : a biography / Norman Rose.
TITLE:
Chaim Weizmann : a biography / Norman Rose.
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Publication Date:
1986
Publication Information:
New York : Viking,
Physical Description:
xiv, 520 p., [16] p. of plates : ill.
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Bibliography Note:
Bibliography: p. 463-470.
Summary:
This biography of Chaim Weizmann focuses on his careers as statesman, diplomat, and chemist. It covers his life from his shtetl youth in Russia, to his university days in Germany where he was first exposed to the issues of Zionism and anti-Semitism, to his years in England where he became a major figure in Zionist politics. Rose also examines Weizmann's work in the 30s and 40s, outlining his role in the debate over Palestinian partition and his efforts to create the Jewish state.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780670804696
General Note:
"Elisabeth Sifton books."
Includes index.
