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The Origins of Israel, 1882-1948: A Documentary History (Sources in Modern Jewish History)
Eran Kaplan
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Description for The Origins of Israel, 1882-1948: A Documentary History (Sources in Modern Jewish History)
Paperback. Editor(s): Kaplan, Eran; Penslar, Derek J. Series: Sources in Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
In 1880 the Jewish community in Palestine encompassed some 20,000 Orthodox Jews; within sixty-five years it was transformed into a secular proto-state with well-developed political, military, and economic institutions, a vigorous Hebrew-language culture, and some 600,000 inhabitants. The Origins of Israel, 1882–1948: A Documentary History chronicles the making of modern Israel before statehood, providing in English the texts of original sources (many translated from Hebrew and other languages) accompanied by extensive introductions and commentaries from the volume editors.
This sourcebook assembles a diverse array of 62 documents, many of them unabridged, to convey the ferment, dissent, energy, and anxiety ... Read more
In 1880 the Jewish community in Palestine encompassed some 20,000 Orthodox Jews; within sixty-five years it was transformed into a secular proto-state with well-developed political, military, and economic institutions, a vigorous Hebrew-language culture, and some 600,000 inhabitants. The Origins of Israel, 1882–1948: A Documentary History chronicles the making of modern Israel before statehood, providing in English the texts of original sources (many translated from Hebrew and other languages) accompanied by extensive introductions and commentaries from the volume editors.
This sourcebook assembles a diverse array of 62 documents, many of them unabridged, to convey the ferment, dissent, energy, and anxiety ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Sources in Modern Jewish History
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299284947
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V9780299284947
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About Eran Kaplan
Eran Kaplan is the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Professor in Israel Studies at San Francisco State University and author of The Jewish Radical Right, also published by the University of Wisconsin Press. Derek J. Penslar is the Samuel Zacks Professor of Jewish history at the University of Toronto. His most recent book is Israel in History: The Jewish State ... Read more
Reviews for The Origins of Israel, 1882-1948: A Documentary History (Sources in Modern Jewish History)
“There is no comparable volume available today that allows English readers direct access to such an array of primary sources.” —David Engel, author of Zionism: A Short History of a Big Idea “An invaluable resource to anyone interested in the history of Zionism, the development of the Zionist enterprise in Palestine, and the transformation of what was initially a ... Read more