| Edition |
1st English ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 454 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Summary |
"This book offers a reappraisal of David Ben-Gurion's role in Jewish-Israeli history from the perspective of the twenty-first century, in the larger context of the Zionist "renaissance," of which he was a major and unique exponent. Some have described Ben-Gurion's Zionism as a dream that has gone sour, or a utopia doomed to be unfulfilled. Now - after the dust surrounding Israel's founding father has settled, archives have been opened, and perspective has been gained since Ben-Gurion's downfall - this book presents a fresh look at this statesman-intellectual and his success and tragic failures during a unique period of time that he and his peers described as the "Jewish renaissance." The resulting reappraisal offers a new analysis of Ben-Gurion's actual role as a major player in Israeli, Middle Eastern, and global politics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
The intellectual origins of Ben-Gurion's Zionism -- The Holocaust and its lessons -- Ben-Gurion between right and left -- Ben-Gurion and the Israel Defense Forces : from its formation to the Suez -- Sinai campaign of 1956 -- From the 1956 war to the 'Lavon Affair' -- From the 'Lavon Affair' to the Six-Day War -- Epilogue : the renaissance that waned and its leader. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Translated from the Hebrew. |
| Subject |
Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973.
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Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973. |
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Labor Zionism -- Israel -- History -- 20th century.
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Labor Zionism. |
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Israel. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Israel -- Politics and government -- 1948-1967.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1948-1967 |
| Subject |
Israel -- History -- 20th century.
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Daṿid Ben-Guryon. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2010037134
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Aronson, Shlomo, 1936- Daṿid Ben-Guryon. English. David Ben-Gurion and the Jewish renaissance. 1st English ed. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521197489 (DLC) 2010024412 (OCoLC)567162659 |
| ISBN |
9780511860768 (electronic book) |
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0511860765 (electronic book) |
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9780511762437 (electronic book) |
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0511762437 (electronic book) |
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9780521197489 |
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0521197481 |
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