Israel: A History (Modern History)

Author: Martin Gilbert

Paperback 761 pages (October 1, 1999)

Publisher: Black Swan

ISBN: 0552995452

Book Description

The story of Israel, past and present, by one of Britain's bestselling historians and the ultimate authority on the Jewish nation.

Synopsis

This text traces the events and personalities which led to Israel's declaration of Statehood in 1948. It explores the country's history, examining its society, culture and economy.

About The Author

Sir Martin Gilbert was born in London in 1936. He read modern history at Oxford, and took over from Randolph Churchill as Winston Churchill's official biographer. He is the author of over fifty books, including Churchill: A Life, The Holocaust, First World War, Second World War and A History of the Twentieth Century. He is married with three children. He lives in London and also has a home in Jerusalem.