Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Format: Book Author: Peres, Shimon, 1923-2016 Title: Ben-Gurion : a political life / Shimon Peres in conversation with David Landau. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Nextbook/Schocken, c2011. Description: 223 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Summary: A portrait of Israel's first prime minister covers his support of the United Nations 1947 Partition Plan for Palestine, his granting of first exemptions to Orthodox military servicepeople, and his peaceful overtures toward post-Holocaust Germany. Series: Jewish encounters. Jewish encounters. Subjects: Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973. Prime ministers -- Israel -- Biography. Zionists -- Palestine -- Biography. Israel -- Politics and government -- 1948-1967. Other Author: Landau, David, 1947-2015 Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Contents: Beginnings -- Young Turk -- Union boss -- Onward and upward -- What could he do? -- Fateful hour -- Birth pangs -- Settling in -- Jewish people, Jewish policy -- A nation among nations -- Defense of the realm -- Soured fruits -- Tomb of the patriarch. LCCN: 2011021044 ISBN: 9780805242829 0805242821 Other Number: 701017676 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 304768 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: BIO Ben-Gurion Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
