New Perspectives on Israeli History: The Early Years of the State

by Laurence J. Silberstein

Book Overview

In this volume a distinguished group of international scholars draws from history, folklore, political anthropology, historiography, and cultural criticism to reexamine critical issues surrounding the birth of Israel. The authors explore such issues as the transition form yishuv to state, early state policy toward the Arab minority, the origins of the Palestinian refugee problem, the conflict over myths and symbols in the early state, early attitude...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814779298
• ISBN13: 9780814779293
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.2"