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1	The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels more books like this by Thomas Cahill $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist A narrative history of the Jewish people, written by the best-selling author of "How the Irish Saved Civilization". Cahill understands the real significance of the Jews in world history to be not merely as the originators of monotheism, but as the first people to understand the notion of history itself--the first to view time as a linear narrative ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Blood Brothers more books like this by Elias Chacour $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Chacour blends his riveting life story with historical research to reveal a little-known side of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the birth of modern Israel. He touches on controversial questions, such as "What behind-the-scenes politics touched off the turmoil in the Middle East?" "What does Bible prophecy really have to say?" and "Can bitter ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East more books like this by David Fromkin $5.00 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist This history charts the post-World War I efforts by the Allies to deal with the fall of the Ottoman Empire, and how decisions made then influenced the region's history and geopolitics for the rest of the century (and beyond). These efforts included creating new states and entities, including what was to become Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and, later, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.37! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine more books like this by Ilan Pappe $7.98 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Since the Holocaust, it has been almost impossible to hide large-scale crimes against humanity. In our communicative world, few modern catastrophes are concealed from the public eye. And yet, Ilan Pappe unveils, one such crime has been erased from the global public memory: the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in 1948. The pervasive denial of ... see all copies from $8.89! new only from $8.91! \| SVS
5	Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil more books like this by Professor Hannah Arendt $8.00 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist A BRILLIANT AND DISTURBING STUDY OF THE CHARACTER AND TRIAL OF ADOLF EICHMANN - STEPHEN SPENDER, THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS. THE TASK SHE SETS FOR HERSELF FAR TRANCENDS THE CRIMES OF ONE MAN SINCE IT DEALS WITH THE GREATEST PROBLEM OF OUR TIME...THE PROBLEM OF THE HUMAN BEING WITHIN A MODERN TOTALITARIAN SYSTEM...OUR BEST PROTECTION AGAINST ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	From Beirut to Jerusalem more books like this by Thomas L Friedman (Read by) $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist In this book the author seeks to understand the political causes and psychological effects of the conflicts in the Middle East. He sketches the prelude to the troubles, and places the events of 1979 to 1988 in their historical context while examining the course and meaning of the Lebanese civil wars, the Syrian self-mutilation at Hama, the refugee ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East more books like this by Michael B Oren, PH.D. $4.94 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist In 1967 the future of the state of Israel was far from certain. But with its swift and stunning military victory against an Arab coalition led by Egypt in the Six Day War, Israel not only preserved its existence but redrew the map of the region, with fateful consequences. The Camp David Accords, the assassinations of Anwar Sadat and Yitzhak Rabin, ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $8.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The works of Josephus more books like this by Flavius Josephus $7.16 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Complete and unabridged, this is the best one-volume edition of the classic translation of Josephus works. Important improvements include: the entire text has been reset in modern, easy-to-read type; numbering corresponding to that used in the Loeb edition has been added to the text; citations and cross-references have been updated from roman ... see all copies from $4.84! new only from $12.48! \| SVS
9	Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community more books like this by Dan Raviv, Dan Ravin, Yossi Melman $4.00 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist The first comprehensive and balanced account of the most controversial and well-known espionage organization in the world, taking readers through the complex web of politics and personal ambition that led to such disasters as the brutal violence on the West Bank. 8 pages of photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad more books like this by Gordon Thomas $1.99 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist This anecdote-rich overview of Israel's elite intelligence organization, the Mossad, reveals the behind-the-scenes action of its most high-profile successes and some of its failures. Included are thriller-level renderings of the capture of Eichman, the raid on Entebbe airport, as well as revelations relating to the Persian Gulf War and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team more books like this by George Jonas $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist "Vengeance" is a true story that reads like a novel. It is the account of five ordinary Israelis, selected to vanish into "the cold" of espionage secrecy -- their mission to hunt down and kill the PLO terrorists responsible for the massacre of eleven Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. This is the account of that secret mission, as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Bible and sword; England and Palestine from the bronze age to Balfour more books like this by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist With the lucidity and vividness that characterize all her work, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning historian, Barbara Tuchman, explores the complex relationship of Britain to Palestine that led to the founding of the modern Jewish state--and to many of the problems that plague the Middle East today. "Barbara Tuchman is a wise and witty writer, a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.97! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	From Time Immemorial: The Origins of the Arab-Jewish Conflict Over Palestine more books like this by Joan Peters $2.94 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $2.71! new only from $18.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	One Palestine, complete : Jews and Arabs under the British mandate more books like this by Tom Segev $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist This Middle East history covers the years of the British Mandate, assessing British views toward Zionists and Arabs, major policy decisions, key personalities, armed resistance, and the efforts before and after WWII to establish a Jewish homeland. A New York Times Editors' Choice for 2000. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.62! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The New Complete Works of Josephus more books like this by Flavius Josephus, William Whiston (Translator) $7.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist No source, other than the Bible itself, provides more relevant information on the first century than the work of Flavius Josephus. This newly edited version updates the original 18th century language; includes commentary by the award winning author and historian, Dr. Paul L. Maier; features over forty photos of ancient sites and artifacts ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $12.95! \| SVS
16 view cover	A History of Israel more books like this by John Bright $1.99 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist The definitive text and resource for every student of the Old Testament. this thire edition of John Bright's classic work is a thorough revision of the text that has become a standard for reference and classroom use. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.96! \| first editions \| SVS
17	My life more books like this by Golda Meir $1.99 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $55.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World more books like this by AVI Shlaim $5.55 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist A revisionist Israeli historian offers a history of modern Israel that differs from the standard Israeli national narrative. see all copies from $5.54! new only from $13.76! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History more books like this by Norman Finkelstein $4.80 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist In this long-awaited sequel to Norman Finkelstein's bestselling "The Holocaust Industry" - Finkelstein lays into the human rights record of Israel and attacks Alan Dershowitz for poor scholarship. In "Beyond Chutzpah", Norman Finkelstein moves from an iconoclastic interrogation of the new anti-Semitism to a meticulously researched expose of the ... see all copies from $3.87! new only from $12.02! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	By Way of Deception: The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer more books like this by Victor Ostrovsky $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist The first time the Mossad came calling, they wanted Victor Ostrovsky for their assassination unit, the kidon. He turned them down. The next time, he agreed to enter the grueling three-year training program to become a katsa, or intelligence case officer, for the legendary Israeli spy organization. By Way of Deception is the explosive chronicle of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The New Manners & Customs of Bible Times more books like this by Ralph Gower $7.95 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist The revised edition of the guide to manners and customs of biblical times, seeking to rectify the modern tendency of people to read Western manners into what was originally an Eastern book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.97! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths more books like this by Karen Armstrong $3.99 (used hardcover, see detail)* add to wishlist The author of the bestselling A History of God now gives readers an equally fascinating, comprehensive, and accessible history of Jerusalem, the Holy City venerated for centuries by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Illuminating the city's spiritual meaning as well as its political importance, Armstrong shows Jerusalem to be not only a symbol of God ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Jewish War: Revised Edition more books like this by Flavius Josephus, Betty Radice, E Mary Smallwood (Photographer) $8.00 (new softcover, see detail) add to wishlist Josephus' account of a war marked by treachery and atrocity is a superbly detailed and evocative record of the Jewish rebellion against Rome between AD 66 and 70. Originally a rebel leader, Josephus changed sides after he was captured to become a Rome-appointed negotiator, and so was uniquely placed to observe these turbulent events, from the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	A History of Modern Palestine: One Land, Two Peoples more books like this by Ilan Pappe $8.00 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist Ilan Pappe writes the story of Palestine, a land inhabited by two peoples. It begins with the Ottomans in the early 1800s and traces a path through the arrival of the early Zionists at the end of that century, through the British mandate at the beginning of the twentieth century, the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, and the subsequent ... see all copies from $2.08! new only from $17.16! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	O Jerusalem! more books like this by Larry Collins $1.99 (used softcover, see detail)* add to wishlist An account of the bitter 1948 dispute between the Arabs and Jews over Jerusalem, highlights the role of the British as well as prominent individuals in the struggle. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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