A History of Israel and the Holy Land

by Michael Avi-Yohah, Shimon Peres (Foreword by), Michael Avi-Yohah

In its entirety the story told here spans all of recorded history. It is a story of momentous events and mighty nations, of the birth of great religions and of foreign conquests, of longing and renewal. The scholars who have produced this work have woven an engrossing, continuous narrative out of the historical materials, presenting a rich array of peoples and cultures, from the ancient Hebrews and their neighbors down to the time of Jesus and the Roman wars and then on through the Arab and Crusader conquests, the Mameluk domination, the long period of Turkish rule, British Mandate, and the rebirth of Israel. An integral part of the story is the magnificent selection of photographs illustrating the land, its sites, its ruins, and its treasures. This expanded millennium edition of A History of Israel and the Holy Land takes the story into the twenty-first century with a new and comprehensive survey of the State of Israel from its establishment to the present day. The new material includes a review of political, economic, and social developments in Israel and summaries of the country's wars and the peace process.

Genres: History

408 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Shelley Alongi · Rating 3 out of 5]

In a word, almost to academic to read. It brought me back to the days of preparing for exams and wondering if I really understood what had just been written by the others so if you want a reference book for the sake of reference pick this up. If you don’t then leave it all together. But at least they made a good effort of explaining the history and so it’s good for maybe an overview. I think that’s what this is supposed to be but sometimes some of the writing is so dense that it’s hard to even understand what was said even if you understood a little bit about it in the first place. Make your I am decision. But sometimes I wonder if the original sources in translation would be easier to read than this book. I probably won’t keep this one on my shelves.