{"product_id":"zionism-the-birth-and-transformation-of-an-ideal-hardcover","title":"Zionism: The Birth and Transformation of an Ideal - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMilton Viorst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom serving as the Middle East correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e to penning articles for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003eMilton Viorst has dedicated his career to studying the Middle East. Now, in this new book, Viorst examines the evolution of Zionism, from its roots by serving as a cultural refuge for Europe's Jews, to the cover it provides today for Israel's exercise of control over millions of Arabs in occupied territories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with the shattering of the traditional Jewish society during the Enlightenment, Viorst covers the recent history of the Jews, from the spread of Jewish Emancipation during the French Revolution Era to the rise of the exclusionary anti-Semitism that overwhelmed Europe in the late nineteenth century. Viorst examines how Zionism was born and follows its development through the lives and ideas of its dominant leaders, who all held only one tenet in common: that Jews, for the first time in two millennia, must determine their own destiny to save themselves. But, in regards to creating a Jewish state with a military that dominates the region, Viorst argues that Israel has squandered the goodwill it enjoyed at its founding, and thus the country has put its own future on very uncertain footing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the expertise and knowledge garnered from decades of studying this contentious region, Milton Viorst deftly exposes the risks that Israel faces today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMILTON VIORST was the Middle East correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMiddle East Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHa'Aretz, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e Viorst's books on the Middle East include \u003ci\u003eIn The Shadow of the Prophet, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eStorm from the East, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhat Shall I Do with This People\u003c\/i\u003e? He has served as a Ferris Professor at Princeton. Viorst lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, the poet Judith Viorst\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780327964960,"sku":"9781250078001","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e82ae6c872da33fb478f67dea58db41f.webp?v=1780526265","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/zionism-the-birth-and-transformation-of-an-ideal-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}