Key problems, conflicts, and decisions in Israel's past and present are analyzed in this fully documented, dramatic history of the turbulent events that have shaped the crisis in the Middle East. From the questionable policies of the British, both in the Mandate era and in 1948, to the debate over the return of territories won in the Six-Day War and the war of attrition that spills over into the rest of the world, this book carefully examines Israel and its relationship to the rest of the Middle East as well as the rest of the world.

Battleground: fact and fantasy in Palestine

Katz, Samuel

BANTAM BOOKS

Legends of the Talmud will introduce readers aged 6+ to one of the oldest and most influential texts of Judaism: the Talmud. Although often viewed as a collection of religious laws, the Talmud is also a cultural legacy filled with foundational Jewish ideas and magical tales. The five stories curated in Legends of the Talmud are presented without doctrinal overlay. They are recounted exactly as they are in the original text: cultural treasures that depict earthy and frank experiences of love, suffering, hope and persistence that all humans grapple with as we move through life. Written by Leah Vincent and Samuel Katz and illustrated by Aya Rosen, this revolutionary book will introduce children of all backgrounds to the Talmud and allow Jewish legends to proudly take their place in the global library of ancient magical stories.

Legends of the Talmud: A Collection Of Magical Ancient Jewish Tales

Children's Books

Vincent, Leah

Literature & Fiction

The Six-Day War drastically altered the political and military complexion of the Middle East: three Arab armies lay in ruin, while Israel achieved regional superpower status. The Arab response to defeat was a thirst for revenge, and the process of regrouping to launch the 1973 war was the nearest the Arab world would come to true unity. This book examines the post-1973 development of the armies of Egypt, Jordan and Syria, as well as the Palestinian guerrilla and terrorist groups. Backed by photographs and colour illustrations, this book also details the special military and political roles of the armies' elite units.

Men at Arms No. 194 - Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars (2)

History

Middle East

Osprey Publishing, Limited

Key problems, conflicts, and decisions in Israel's past and present are analyzed in this fully documented, dramatic history of the turbulent events that have shaped the crisis in the Middle East. From the questionable policies of the British, both in the Mandate era and in 1948, to the debate over the return of territories won in the Six-Day War and the war of attrition that spills over into the rest of the world, this book carefully examines Israel and its relationship to the rest of the Middle East as well as the rest of the world.

Battleground: Fact & Fantasy in Palestine

Asia

Taylor Productions Ltd

From the New York Times bestselling coauthors of Under Fire--the riveting story of the kidnapping and murder of CIA Station Chief William Buckley. After a deadly terrorist bombing at the American embassy in Lebanon in 1983, only one man inside the CIA possessed the courage and skills to rebuild the networks destroyed in the blast: William Buckley. But the new Beirut station chief quickly became the target of a young terrorist named Imad Mughniyeh. Beirut Rules is the pulse-by-pulse account of Buckley's abduction, torture, and murder at the hands of Hezbollah terrorists. Drawing on never-before-seen government documents as well as interviews with Buckley's co-workers, friends and family, Burton and Katz reveal how the relentless search for Buckley in the wake of his kidnapping ignited a war against terror that continues to shape the Middle East to this day.

Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah's War Against America

Biographies & Memoirs

BURTON, Fred

Historical

BERKLEY

The Talmud is a gigantic collection of law and lore compiled well over a thousand years ago by Jewish scholars in Jerusalem and Babylon. The Talmud has been studied in every generation since, and today it is beloved by hundreds of thousands of people of all backgrounds, around the world. The stories of the Talmud depict earthy and frank experiences of love, suffering, hope and persistence that all humans grapple with as we move through life. These retellings do not deviate from the ancient Aramaic sources, although at times we have emphasized a silenced perspective in the story. In true Talmudic tradition, the stories in this collection don’t always provide easy answers, but they move us to ask important questions.

Legends of the Talmud: A Collection Of Ancient Magical Jewish Tales

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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