Nine Lives Of Israel: A Nation's History Through The Lives Of Its Foremost Leaders [Paperback]

This study offers a concise yet comprehensive account of Israel's history as told through the lives of nine of its leading citizens and founders. ?Each chapter chronicles a critical epoch in the Israeli saga and catalogs the impact made on that epoch by one of nine leading protagonists -- Theodor Herzl, Chaim Weizmann, David Ben-Gurion, Abba Eban, Moshe Dayan, Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin and Ariel Sharon. ?The result is a narrative that traces events from the genesis of modern political Zionism in the late 19th century to the present. ?A unique tapestry of history, biography and myth deconstruction, this 241-page volume provides a distinctive introduction to a nation that -- whether it inspires pride or incites passions -- never ceases to fascinate.