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PublisherWiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
ISBN-100471283282
ISBN-139780471283287
eBay Product ID (ePID)661375
Product Key Features
Edition1
Book TitleJerusalem in the Twentieth Century
Number of Pages412 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicJudaism / History, Modern / 20th Century, World / Middle Eastern, Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Jewish
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, Political Science, History
AuthorMartin Gilbert
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight21 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-018458
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal956.9/442/05
Table Of ContentAwakenings, 1900-1909.Conflicts, 1910-1914.War, 1914-1917.The British Conquest, December 1917.British Military Rule, 1918-1919.In Search of Equilibrium, 1920-1921.The First Six Years of the British Mandate, 1922-1929.The Riots of 1929.The Search for Normality, 1930-1936.The Riots of 1936 and Their Aftermath.The Second World War, 1939-1945.A City in Turmoil, 1945-1947.The Last Four and a Half Months of British Rule, January-May 1948.Two Weeks of War, 14-29 May 1948.Truce, Violence, Armistice and Renewal, June 1948 to December 1949.A Tale of Two Cities, 1950-1967.The Six-Day War, June 1967.Reunification: The First Two Years, 1967-1969.The Search for Harmony, 1970-1980.From Annexation to Intifada, 1980-1989.Towards the Twenty-First Century: Struggle, Uncertainty and Hope.Bibliography.Maps.Index.
SynopsisFrom one of the world's most revered historians, the first major history of contemporary Jerusalem ""Gilbert is a first-rate storyteller."" --The Wall Street Journal ""Fascinating and admirably readable . . . unmatched for sheer breadth of acutely observed historical detail."" --Christopher Walker, The Times (London) ""Most noteworthy for its richness of letters, journals and anecdotes . . . the major events of this century come alive in eyewitness accounts."" --The New York Times Book Review ""Extraordinarily vivid glimpses of Jerusalem life."" --Atlanta Journal Constitution
LC Classification NumberDS109.93
