Israel
Subtitle: a history
By: Martin Gilbert.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Morrow
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 750
Subjects: Jews -- Palestine -- History -- 20th century.; Arab-Israeli conflict.; Israel -- History.
Description: Martin Gilbert traces Israel's history from the struggles of its pioneers in the nineteenth century up to the present day. Along the way, he describes the defining moments in the history of the Jewish people, among them the Balfour Declaration of 1917; the United Nations Partition Resolution of 1947; and the founding of the State of Israel in 1948.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 671-680) and index.