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War without end : Israelis, Palestinians, and the struggle for a promised land

The struggles of the Israelis and Palestinians, with their terrible histories of disaster and redemption, command the obsessive attention of the world. Statesmen tinker with peace plans for the Middle East and generals worry about future wars there. Religious leaders stoke the violent passions of the devout while pilgrims flock to find God and archaeologists dig to find the origins of His revelations. All this goes on under the watchful eye of an army of reporters, observers, diplomatic envoys, and aid workers. Between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River, dreams and ideals collide with the reality of violent nationalist struggle, and God's name is invoked in defense of the jealousies of men. The author offers an intimate look into the Israelis as they come to terms with the "post-Zionist" demolition of national myths, and the Palestinians as they try to build their own state
Print Book, English, 2003
1st St. Martin's Griffin ed View all formats and editions
St. Martin's Griffin, New York, 2003
xxii, 436 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780312276690, 9780312316334, 0312276699, 031231633X
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Preface
Foreword to American edition
Foreword to the American paperback edition
Maps
1. A small country with a big history
2. One God, many religions
3. Every man under his vine
4. The hundred years war
5. Victims of victims
6. The tribes of Israel
7. The curse of peace
8. Among the nations
Epilogue
Chronology
Bibliography
Index
Updated ed. of: Holy Land, unholy war : Israelis and Palestinians. Great Britain : John Murray, 2001
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