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Historical Dictionary of Zionism
Medoff, Dr. Rafael; Waxman, Chaim I.
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Zionism
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: GBC; HRAX; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
The Jewish attachment to Zion is many centuries old. While the modern Zionist movement was organized a little more than a century ago, the roots of the Zionist idea reach back close to 4,000 years ago, to the day that the biblical patriarch Abraham left his home in Ur of the Chaldees to settle in the Promised Land, where the Jewish state subsequently arose. From that day to the establishing of the state of Israel in 1948, the Jewish people have been in a constant struggle to either regain or maintain their homeland. Although 60 years have now passed ... Read more
The Jewish attachment to Zion is many centuries old. While the modern Zionist movement was organized a little more than a century ago, the roots of the Zionist idea reach back close to 4,000 years ago, to the day that the biblical patriarch Abraham left his home in Ur of the Chaldees to settle in the Promised Land, where the Jewish state subsequently arose. From that day to the establishing of the state of Israel in 1948, the Jewish people have been in a constant struggle to either regain or maintain their homeland. Although 60 years have now passed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810859586
SKU
V9780810859586
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About Medoff, Dr. Rafael; Waxman, Chaim I.
Rafael Medoff is founding director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies. Chaim I. Waxman is professor emeritus of Sociology and Jewish Studies at Rutgers University and a Senior Fellow at The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Zionism
This is a useful resource that provides a concise overview of Zionism. It belongs in public, academic, and synagogue collections.
American Reference Books Annual, August 2008
American Reference Books Annual, August 2008