{"product_id":"in-search-of-israel-the-history-of-an-idea-paperback","title":"In Search of Israel: The History of an Idea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Brenner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA major new history of the century-long debate over what a Jewish state should be\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany Zionists who advocated for the creation of a Jewish state envisioned a nation like any other. Yet for Israel's founders, the nation that emerged against all odds in 1948 was anything but ordinary. Born from the ashes of genocide and a long history of suffering, Israel was conceived to be unique, a model society and the heart of a prosperous new Middle East. It is this paradox, says historian Michael Brenner--the Jewish people's wish for a homeland both normal and exceptional--that shapes Israel's ongoing struggle to define itself and secure a place among nations. \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e is a major new history of this struggle from the late nineteenth century to our time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Brenner\u003c\/b\u003e is the Seymour and Lillian Abensohn Chair in Israel Studies and director of the Center for Israel Studies at American University and Professor of Jewish History and Culture at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. His many books include \u003ci\u003eA Short History of the Jews\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769608634656,"sku":"9780691203973","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a0d69b0906238d401bbd4881b84ece02.webp?v=1780351848","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-search-of-israel-the-history-of-an-idea-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}