The Arab-Israeli conflict : a history / David W. Lesch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lesch, David W.

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict--History.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 495 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Summary:

Whether filtered through the news, the film industry, or the classroom, the Arab-Israeli conflict has become a pervasive--and often misinterpreted--subject on our contemporary cultural landscape. In this compelling text, David W. Lesch, a widely respected scholar and commentator on modern Middle Eastern politics, presents the most balanced and accessible account of the conflict to date. The Arab-Israeli Conflict puts forth a variety of perspectives--along with concise and informative analyses--to enable and encourage students to form their own educated opinions about complex and controversial issues. Challenging yet not overwhelming, this appealingly slim volume focuses on key information, but also incorporates pedagogical features that help to enhance and expand students' understanding of the subject: * An extensive collection of relevant primary documents * Sidebars highlighting social and cultural history * A glossary of terms * A chronology for quick reference * Comprehensive illustrations, including 17 maps and 17 photos

Contents:

The intellectual and physical setting

Competing peoples and ideologies

The convergence

The Palestine mandate

Independence and al-Nakba

Cold wars and the Middle East matrix

The earthquake

The road to 1979

Mutual fallouts: Lebanon and the Arab-Israeli conflict

A decade of hope

Breakdown...

...and reconstruction?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-480) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0195172299

9780195172294

0195172302

9780195172300

OCLC:

123955230