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Einstein Before Israel: Zionist Icon or Iconoclast?
Ze´ev Rosenkranz
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Description for Einstein Before Israel: Zionist Icon or Iconoclast?
Hardback. Traces Albert Einstein's involvement with Zionism from his initial contacts with the movement at the end of World War I to his emigration from Germany in 1933 in the wake of Hitler's rise to power. This book offers a nuanced picture yet of Einstein's complex and sometimes stormy relationship with Jewish nationalism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBLW; JFSR1; JPFN; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 660.
Albert Einstein was initially skeptical and even disdainful of the Zionist movement, yet he affiliated himself with this controversial political ideology and today is widely seen as an outspoken advocate for a modern Jewish homeland in Palestine. What enticed this renowned scientist and humanitarian, who repeatedly condemned nationalism of all forms, to radically change his views? Was he in fact a Zionist? Einstein Before Israel traces Einstein's involvement with Zionism from his initial contacts with the movement at the end of World War I to his emigration from Germany in 1933 in the wake of Hitler's rise to power. Drawing ... Read more
Albert Einstein was initially skeptical and even disdainful of the Zionist movement, yet he affiliated himself with this controversial political ideology and today is widely seen as an outspoken advocate for a modern Jewish homeland in Palestine. What enticed this renowned scientist and humanitarian, who repeatedly condemned nationalism of all forms, to radically change his views? Was he in fact a Zionist? Einstein Before Israel traces Einstein's involvement with Zionism from his initial contacts with the movement at the end of World War I to his emigration from Germany in 1933 in the wake of Hitler's rise to power. Drawing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
659g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691144122
SKU
V9780691144122
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About Ze´ev Rosenkranz
Ze'ev Rosenkranz is senior editor at the Einstein Papers Project at the California Institute of Technology and a former curator of the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His books include The Einstein Scrapbook .
Reviews for Einstein Before Israel: Zionist Icon or Iconoclast?
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2012 It is a welcome study as the man fascinates
whether as a scientist or as an activist.
R. Balashankar, Organiser Few individuals can be as qualified to write about the outlook on the world of Albert Einstein
the man rather than the scientist
as Rosenkranz. Senior editor of the Einstein Papers Project at ... Read more
whether as a scientist or as an activist.
R. Balashankar, Organiser Few individuals can be as qualified to write about the outlook on the world of Albert Einstein
the man rather than the scientist
as Rosenkranz. Senior editor of the Einstein Papers Project at ... Read more