David Ben-Gurion and the Jewish Renaissance
- Author: Shlomo Aronson, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Translator: Naftali Greenwood
- Date Published: July 2014
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107425200
Paperback
Other available formats:
Hardback, eBook
Looking for an inspection copy?
This title is not currently available on inspection
-
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.
Read more- Sets Ben-Gurion and his peers within the historical-cultural context of their time and age - the 'Jewish Renaissance'
- Fascinating discussion of intellectual history missing in the previous publications on Israel's history and birth, including in-depth discussion of the Holocaust and its impact on Ben-Gurion and Israeli society
- The story of the birth of the Israeli Army based on heretofore unpublished sources, the road to the 1956 Suez-Sinai Campaign, and the acquisition by Israel of its nuclear infrastructure
Reviews & endorsements
'Aronson creates an illuminating portrait that challenges the recent litany of attacks that have become standard fare in the relentlessly negative discussions of Israel. His sympathetic rehabilitation of Ben-Gurion is also a timely and intricate refutation of its critics.' Jerusalem Post
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: July 2014
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107425200
- length: 478 pages
- dimensions: 234 x 156 x 27 mm
- weight: 0.73kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The intellectual origins of Ben-Gurion's Zionism
2. The Holocaust and its lessons
3. Ben-Gurion between left and right
4. Ben-Gurion and the Israel Defense Forces - from its formation to the Suez-Sinai campaign of 1956
5. From the 1956 war to the 'Lavon Affair'
6. From 'the Affair' to the Six-Day War
Conclusion: the waning of an age and its leader.
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email lecturers@cambridge.org
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×