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Historical Dictionary of Zionism (Hardcover)
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Historical Dictionary of Zionism (Hardcover)
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The Jewish attachment to Zion is many centuries old. Although the
modern Zionist movement was organized only a little more than a
century ago, the roots of the Zionist idea reach back almost 4,000
years, to the day that the biblical patriarch Abraham left his home
in Ur of the Chaldees to settle in the promised land - the place
where the Jewish state subsequently arose. For many decades,
Zionism was not supported by the majority of Jews for whom the
state was intended. It was only as a result of some of the most
tragic events in human history that it became widely accepted,
within the Jewish community, and further afield, and that it
achieved its goals. Historical Dictionary of Zionism is an
excellent source of information on Zionism, its founders and
leaders, its various strands and organizations, major events in its
struggle, and its present status. By showing the movement's
strengths and weaknesses, it also acts as a corrective to overly
idealistic comments by its supporters and the wilder claims of its
opponents. A much more realistic understanding is offered in the
Introduction, which presents and explains the movement; the
Chronology, which shows its historic progression; the
General
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