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One Palestine, Complete

Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate

by Tom Segev ...

Translated by Haim Watzman ...

Winner of the National Jewish Book AwardNamed a Best Books of the Year by The New York TimesNamed an Editors' Choice Best Book by The New York Times“The best single account of Palestine under the British mandate . . . This will doubtlessly become the authoritative text for the pre-state history of Israel.” —The New York Times Book ReviewRich ... ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Winner of the National Jewish Book AwardNamed a Best Books of the Year by The New York TimesNamed an Editors' Choice Best Book by The New York Times“The best single account of Palestine under the British mandate . . . This will doubtlessly become the authoritative text for the pre-state history of Israel.” —The New York Times Book ReviewRich ...
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A State at Any Cost

The Life of David Ben-Gurion

by Tom Segev ...

Translated by Haim Watzman ...

2019 National Jewish Book Award Finalist"[A] fascinating biography . . . a masterly portrait of a titanic yet unfulfilled man . . . this is a gripping study of power, and the loneliness of power." —The EconomistAs the founder of Israel, David Ben-Gurion long ago secured his reputation as a leading figure of the twentieth century. Determined from an early age to create a Jewish state, he thereupon ... Read more

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2019 National Jewish Book Award Finalist"[A] fascinating biography . . . a masterly portrait of a titanic yet unfulfilled man . . . this is a gripping study of power, and the loneliness of power." —The EconomistAs the founder of Israel, David Ben-Gurion long ago secured his reputation as a leading figure of the twentieth century. Determined from an early age to create a Jewish state, he thereupon
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Elvis in Jerusalem

Post-Zionism and the Americanization of Israel

by Tom Segev ...

Translated by Haim Watzman ...

In a provocative exploration of Israel's cultural identity, award-winning author Tom Segev challenges long-held notions of national unity.In his many works of history, Tom Segev has challenged entrenched understandings of crucial moments in Israel's past. Now, in this short, sharp, polemical book, Segev turns his sights from Israeli history to confront revered assumptions about the country today ... Read more

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In a provocative exploration of Israel's cultural identity, award-winning author Tom Segev challenges long-held notions of national unity.In his many works of history, Tom Segev has challenged entrenched understandings of crucial moments in Israel's past. Now, in this short, sharp, polemical book, Segev turns his sights from Israeli history to confront revered assumptions about the country today
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Simon Wiesenthal

The Life and Legends

by Tom Segev ...

**With 16 pages of black-and-white illustrationsNow in paperback, the first fully documented biography of the legendary Polish-born Nazi hunter—a revelatory account of a man whose life, though part invention, was wholly dedicated to ensuring both that the Nazis be held responsible for their crimes and that their destruction of European Jewry never be forgotten.**Within days of being liberated from ... Read more

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**With 16 pages of black-and-white illustrationsNow in paperback, the first fully documented biography of the legendary Polish-born Nazi hunter—a revelatory account of a man whose life, though part invention, was wholly dedicated to ensuring both that the Nazis be held responsible for their crimes and that their destruction of European Jewry never be forgotten.**Within days of being liberated from
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1949 the First Israelis

by Tom Segev ...

Renowned historian Tom Segev strips away national myths to present a critical and clear-eyed chronicle of the year immediately following Israel’s foundation.“Required reading for all who want to understand the Arab-Israeli conflict…the best analysis…of the problems of trying to integrate so many people from such diverse cultures into one political body” (The New York Times Book Review).Historian ... Read more

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Renowned historian Tom Segev strips away national myths to present a critical and clear-eyed chronicle of the year immediately following Israel’s foundation.“Required reading for all who want to understand the Arab-Israeli conflict…the best analysis…of the problems of trying to integrate so many people from such diverse cultures into one political body” (The New York Times Book Review).Historian
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Gaza and the Jews

A History: The Jewish Quarterly 262

by Tom Segev ...

Series Book 262 - The Jewish Quarterly
A history of Jewish encounters with the ancient city of Gaza"Gaza's thousands of years of history have been shaped as much by religious beliefs, desires and passions as by rational imperial interests" —Tom SegevSince the days of Samson, Gaza has stood at the crossroads of faith, myth and conflict. In Gaza and the Jews, eminent Israeli historian Tom Segev traces the long and complex history of ... Read more

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A history of Jewish encounters with the ancient city of Gaza"Gaza's thousands of years of history have been shaped as much by religious beliefs, desires and passions as by rational imperial interests" —Tom SegevSince the days of Samson, Gaza has stood at the crossroads of faith, myth and conflict. In Gaza and the Jews, eminent Israeli historian Tom Segev traces the long and complex history of
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The Seventh Million

The Israelis and the Holocaust

by Tom Segev ...

Translated by Haim Watzman ...

A Ha'aretz columnist sheds critical light on the complex relationship between Israel and the Holocaust in this "frank and eye-opening" history ( The New York Times Book Review).The Seventh Million is the first book to show the decisive impact of the Holocaust on the identity, ideology, and politics of Israel. Drawing on diaries, interviews, and thousands of declassified documents, Tom Segev ... Read more

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A Ha'aretz columnist sheds critical light on the complex relationship between Israel and the Holocaust in this "frank and eye-opening" history ( The New York Times Book Review).The Seventh Million is the first book to show the decisive impact of the Holocaust on the identity, ideology, and politics of Israel. Drawing on diaries, interviews, and thousands of declassified documents, Tom Segev
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1967

Israel, the War, and the Year that Transformed the Middle East

by Tom Segev ...

"A marvelous achievement . . . Anyone curious about the extraordinary six days of Arab-Israeli war will learn much from it." — The EconomistTom Segev's acclaimed works One Palestine, Complete and The Seventh Million overturned accepted views of the history of Israel. Now, in 1967—a number-one bestseller in Hebrew—he brings his masterful skills to the watershed year when six days of war reshaped ... Read more

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"A marvelous achievement . . . Anyone curious about the extraordinary six days of Arab-Israeli war will learn much from it." — The EconomistTom Segev's acclaimed works One Palestine, Complete and The Seventh Million overturned accepted views of the history of Israel. Now, in 1967—a number-one bestseller in Hebrew—he brings his masterful skills to the watershed year when six days of war reshaped
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A State at Any Cost

The Life of David Ben-Gurion

by Tom Segev ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

31 hours 31 min

In this definitive biography, Israel's leading journalist-historian Tom Segev uses large amounts of previously unreleased archival material to give an original, nuanced account, transcending the myths and legends that have accreted around the Ben-Gurion. Segev's probing biography ranges from the villages of Poland to Manhattan libraries, London hotels, and the hills of Palestine, and shows us Ben ... Read more

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In this definitive biography, Israel's leading journalist-historian Tom Segev uses large amounts of previously unreleased archival material to give an original, nuanced account, transcending the myths and legends that have accreted around the Ben-Gurion. Segev's probing biography ranges from the villages of Poland to Manhattan libraries, London hotels, and the hills of Palestine, and shows us Ben
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1967

Israel, the War, and the Year That Transformed the Middle East

by Tom Segev ...

Narrated by James Boles ...

Unabridged

28 hours 15 min

From Israel's leading historian, a sweeping history of 1967—the war, what led up to it, what came after, and how it changed everything. Tom Segev's acclaimed works One Palestine, Complete and The Seventh Million overturned accepted views of the history of Israel. Now, in 1967—a number-one bestseller in Israel—he brings his masterful skills to the watershed year when six days of war reshaped the ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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From Israel's leading historian, a sweeping history of 1967—the war, what led up to it, what came after, and how it changed everything. Tom Segev's acclaimed works One Palestine, Complete and The Seventh Million overturned accepted views of the history of Israel. Now, in 1967—a number-one bestseller in Israel—he brings his masterful skills to the watershed year when six days of war reshaped the
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Simon Wiesenthal

The Life and Legends

by Tom Segev ...

Narrated by Marc Cashman ...

Unabridged

19 hours 59 min

This first fully documented biography of Simon Wiesenthal, the legendary Nazi hunter, is also a brilliant character study of a man whose life was part invention but wholly dedicated to ensuring both that the Nazis be held responsible for their crimes and that the destruction of European Jewry never be forgotten.Like most Jews in Eastern Europe on the eve of Hitler’s invasion of Poland, twenty-four ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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This first fully documented biography of Simon Wiesenthal, the legendary Nazi hunter, is also a brilliant character study of a man whose life was part invention but wholly dedicated to ensuring both that the Nazis be held responsible for their crimes and that the destruction of European Jewry never be forgotten.Like most Jews in Eastern Europe on the eve of Hitler’s invasion of Poland, twenty-four
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Ministry of Truth

Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past

by Steve Benen ...

Instant New York Times BestsellerA searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party’s dangerous campaign to rewrite recent history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer and bestselling author of The Impostors.“There is nobody who is writing in an episodic way who has more influence on the way I think about politics than Steve Benen.” —Rachel Maddow</stro... ... Read more

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Instant New York Times BestsellerA searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party’s dangerous campaign to rewrite recent history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer and bestselling author of The Impostors.“There is nobody who is writing in an episodic way who has more influence on the way I think about politics than Steve Benen.” —Rachel Maddow</stro...
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