{"product_id":"land-and-power-the-zionist-resort-to-force-1881-1948-stanford-studies-in-jewish-history-and-culture-0804737762","title":"Land and Power: The Zionist Resort to Force, 1881-1948 (Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0804737762\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shapira, Anita\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book traces the history of attitudes toward power and the use of armed force within the Zionist movement-from an early period in which most leaders espoused an ideal of peaceful settlement in Palestine, to the acceptance of force as a legitimate tool for achieving a sovereign Jewish state.Reviews\"A rich and sophisticated work that nicely complements more conventional political-historical studies of the Arab-Israeli conflict. . . . Shapira sifts through a vast body of material, ranging from essays, poems, and memoir literature to the unpublished minutes of political party and youth group meetings. Shapira interprets these sources with sensitivity and insight . . . and writes with power, compassion, and warmth. . . . A landmark book that is an outstanding contribution to the history of Zionist political thought and culture.\"-American Historical Review\"This is a superb book . . . a well-researched, detailed, and scholarly account that provides new and valuable insights into the dilemma posed by the formation and elaboration of a more forceful Israeli military posture.\"-The Historian\"Shapira's powerful, well-written, lucid intellectual history of a segment of the Zionist movement . . . is fascinating and easy to read.\" -Journal of Economic Literature\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51885722108192,"sku":"NEW0804737762","price":53.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71kBjOgLcEL.jpg?v=1781897440","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/land-and-power-the-zionist-resort-to-force-1881-1948-stanford-studies-in-jewish-history-and-culture-0804737762","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}