{"product_id":"israel-barry-rubin-9780300162301","title":"Israel: An Introduction","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accessible and wide-ranging introduction to Israel--its history, people, culture, and more\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This comprehensive book provides a well-rounded introduction to Israel--a definitive account of the nation's past, its often controversial present, and much more. Written by a leading historian of the Middle East, \u003ci\u003eIsrael\u003c\/i\u003e is organized around six major themes: land and people, history, society, politics, economics, and culture. The only available volume to offer such a complete account, this book is written for general readers and students who may have little background knowledge of this nation or its rich culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on research by scholars with extensive firsthand knowledge of Israel, this book offers accessible, clearly explained material, enhanced with a generous selection of images, maps, charts, tables, graphs, and sidebars. This book provides readers with a solid foundation of knowledge about Israel and provides useful reference lists by topic for those inspired to read further.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Rubin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300162308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300162301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2012","brand":"Barry Rubin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46216952709375,"sku":"9780300162301","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2125642b-68ed-4a97-ba72-274e76ba5666.jpg?v=1728513847","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/israel-barry-rubin-9780300162301","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}