Moshe Dayan: Israel's Controversial Hero

by Mordechai Bar-On

Book Overview

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a vivid portrait of one of the most powerful leaders in Israel's first decades of statehood

Instantly recognizable with his iconic eye patch, Moshe Dayan (1915-1981) was one of Israel's most charismatic--and controversial--personalities. As a youth he earned the reputation of a fearless warrior, and in later years as a leading military tactician, admired by peers and enemies alike. As chief...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300149417
• ISBN13: 9780300149418
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.5"