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Recomend a book on israel?

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  • 07-01-2007 2:29pm
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    joejoem
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    Hi,

    Can anyone recomend a book on Israel from old times to new?

    Thanks


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    joebhoy1916
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    Well Operation Defensive Shield Is a good read although It might not be what you looking for.


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    joejoem
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    I'm looking to find out about its history, what has happened there over the last few thousand years leading up to the conflict that is there today. An idiots guide perhaps? I was watching something last night that touched on it but I'm still confused over what is happening there


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    is_that_so
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    A well-known British historian Martin Gilbert has written a few books on it. Here's his site


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    philologos
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    Yes I have that book "Israel - A History" indeed it is a good reference book chronologically organised. I happen to think it is Zionist leaning, he fails to document much of the activity of the Irgun and Haganah during the time, whereas he goes into detail into Arab attacks and the like.

    I would still buy it as a reference but I'd have other books to hand to go into more detail on certain parts of it. Read it but read it critically is all i'd say.


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    tHE vAGGABOND
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    If your looking for a 'for dummies' kind of book on the history of Israel and the area, I would point you in the direction of 'Exodus' and 'The Haj' both by Leon Uris

    Both are [brilliant] historical fiction books, but give a good grounding in the 'gist' of what has been going on over there.


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    philologos
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    historical fiction? surely a fictional book isn't a good grounding for finding more about Israel's history?


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