Israel: The Historical Atlas—The Story of Israel—From Ancient Times to the Modern Nation

By The New York Times

Book Overview

The state of Israel celebrates its 50th anniversary on May 14, 1998. Here in one volume is the definitive history and atlas of the young Jewish nation from ancient Palestine to the ongoing peace negotiations. Ten editors and correspondents of The New York Times (including five Pulitzer Prize winners) examine the political, military, and social evolution of Israeli statehood. With journalistic objectivity and onsite experience, these 10 writers present exclusive reports on major historical events, including British rule, the Israeli War of Independence, the Yom Kippur War, PLO terrorism, Camp David, and the ever-changing confluence of religion and politics that has become the Middle East. In addition, selected articles and photographs are edited from The New York Times archives for inclusion in this remarkable volume. Israel's variable borders, settlements, and conflicts over the past five decades are expertly displayed in 50 specially commissioned maps from historical cartographer Malcolm Swanston.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028619870
• ISBN13: 9780028619873
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.1" x 0.7" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful and comprehensive.

This is incredibly comprehensive coverage of the founding of the present state of Israel and as such, is unique. The correspondents have clearly got their fingers dirty, by digging down to the real issues behind the present state. I read this in conjunction with Richard Patton's incredible "The Autobiography of Jesus of Nazareth and the Missing Years". Having been brought up in a largely Christian culture, Patton's book about the man we call Jesus was wonderfully enhanced by the political background provided by Brinkley et al. This book should be read by anyone interested in the troubled Middle East. It is a work that will stand long after its authors have shuffled off their mortal coil! Highly recommended.