The Land of Blood and Honey: The Rise of Modern Israel

by Martin van Creveld

Book Overview

The definitive one-volume history of Israel by its most distinguished historian

From its Zionist beginnings at the end of the nineteenth century through the past sixty, tumultuous years, the state of Israel has been, as van Creveld argues, "the greatest success story in the entire twentieth century." In this crisp volume, he skillfully relates the improbable story of a nationless people who, given a hot and arid patch of land...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250041856
• ISBN13: 9781250041852
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"