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Israel : an introduction / Barry Rubin.
- Title
- Israel : an introduction / Barry Rubin.
- Author
- Rubin, Barry M.
- Publication
- New Haven : Yale University Press, c2012.
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| Text | Request in advance | DS126.5 .R77 2012 | Off-site |
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- Description
- ix, 340 p. : ill., maps; 26 cm.
- Summary
- This book discusses the history, land and people, society, government and politics, economics, and culture of Israel. It provides an introduction to Israel, a definitive account of the nation's past, its often controversial present, and much more. Written by a leading historian of the Middle East, the book is organized around six major themes: land and people, history, society, politics, economics, and culture. Based on research by scholars with firsthand knowledge of Israel, this book offers accessible, clearly explained material, enhanced with a generous selection of images, maps, charts, tables, graphs, and sidebars. This book provides readers with a solid foundation of knowledge about Israel and provides useful reference lists by topic for further reading.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Understanding Israel -- History -- Land and people -- Society -- Government and politics -- Economics -- Culture.
- ISBN
- 9780300162301 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0300162308 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2011028927
- OCLC
- 711045667
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library