The Story of Israel: From Theodor Herzl to the Dream for Peace

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Story of Israel: From Theodor Herzl to the Dream for Peace
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sir Martin Gilbert
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 237,Width 185
Category/GenreHistory of other lands
The Holocaust
ISBN/Barcode 9781787394070
ClassificationsDewey:956.9405
Audience
General
Illustrations 150 photos and maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Welbeck Publishing Group
Imprint Carlton Books Ltd
Publication Date 6 February 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Story of Israel is an illuminating book that explores the nation's history. Seventy years after Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, the dramatic events before and since this point form an extraordinary period of history. From Theodor Herzl's efforts to establish a sovereign Jewish nation in Palestine to the 21st-century roadmap for peace and beyond, The Story of Israel brings the period to life as never before. Sir Martin Gilbert's authoritative text is supplemented by more than 150 photographs and maps, as well as rare documents, including pages from Herzl's diary, identification papers of an Exodus refugee and Ben-Gurion's copy of his Declaration of Independence speech - all of which shed light on fascinating history of the country. This is the ultimate guide to the turbulent history of a proud and powerful nation.

Author Biography

Sir Martin Gilbert is the official biographer of Sir Winston Churchill and one of the world's leading experts on Jewish history. He has written numerous books on the subject and been a visiting professor at both Tel Aviv and the Hebrew University.