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Six Days of War
Michael B. Oren
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Description for Six Days of War
A gripping and authoritative history of the Six Day War based on extensive research into new Arab, Israeli, Soviet, nad U.S. sources - published for the 35th anniversary of the conflict. Num Pages: 464 pages, 25 halftones & 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 870.
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, the intifada, and the current troubled peace negotiations--all of these trace their origins to the Six Day War. Michael Oren's Six Days of War is a gripping account of one of the most dramatic and important episodes in the ... Read more
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, the intifada, and the current troubled peace negotiations--all of these trace their origins to the Six Day War. Michael Oren's Six Days of War is a gripping account of one of the most dramatic and important episodes in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195151749
SKU
V9780195151749
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About Michael B. Oren
Michael Oren, currently a Senior Fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem, is a Princeton-trained scholar who has taught Middle Eastern history in the U.S. and in Israel. In addition to serving as director of the Israeli government's Department of Inter-Religious Affairs, Oren was also advisor to the Israeli Delegation to the United Nations.
Reviews for Six Days of War
This admirable book is likely to be the last word on the six-day war for a long time
The Sunday Times June 2002
the most detailed, the most comprehensive and by far the best-documented history that we have on this short but fateful war
The Guardian
most comprehensive history yet... Six Days of War scores highly ... Read more
The Sunday Times June 2002
the most detailed, the most comprehensive and by far the best-documented history that we have on this short but fateful war
The Guardian
most comprehensive history yet... Six Days of War scores highly ... Read more