In this important work of historical restoration, Amos Elon shows how a persecuted clan of cattle dealers and wandering peddlers was transformed into a stunningly successful community of writers, philosophers, scientists, tycoons, and activists.
In 21 essays on the Middle East, covering the period from the Six-Day War up to Benjamin Netanyahu's recent election as Israel's prime minister, Amos Elon traces the trajectory of politics and the course of relations between Jews and Arabs during the last three decades.
From an acclaimed historian and social critic, a passionate and poignant history of German Jews from the mid-18th century to the eve of the Third Reich. Elon takes readers back to the beginning, chronicling a period of achievement and integration that at its peak produced a golden age second only to the Renaissance. 50 illustrations.
A REISSUE OF THIS PERSONAL AND POETIC ACCOUNT OF THE MANY HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL FORCES THAT LED TO THE FOUNDING OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL, AND AN EXPLORATION OF THE PROBLEMS OF IDENTITY THAT THE "SONS" OF MODERN ISRAEL FACE-- RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, AND POLITICAL. ANEW FOREWORD BY ELON BRIEFLY EXAMINES THE SHIFTS IN THE ISRAELI PSYCHE SINCE THE BOOK WAS ...
Combining armchair travel, stunning photography, and a keen historical sense, James Charles Roy takes us on a moving journey through the tragic past, present, and, very likely, future of Eastern Europe.. Twice in this century, Germany initiated wars of unimagined terror in the name of the German homeland, Prussia. But what was once Prussia is now ...
With the aid of aerial photography, readers are taken on a journey through the legendary landscape of the Holy Land, steeped in cultural heritage and deep religious significance, and the stage for some of the most momentous events in human history. Included are the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock in ...
International in scope, this series of non-fiction trade paperbacks offers books that explore the lives, customs and thoughts of peoples and cultures around the world.
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