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Menachem Begin: A Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300162356)
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Avi Shilon
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xThe first full-scale biography of one of the most important--and enigmatic--leaders in Israeli history
This riveting biography is the first to provide a satisfactory answer to the question, Who was Menachem Begin? Based on wide-ranging research among archival documents and on testimonials and interviews with Begin's closest advisers, the book presents a detailed new portrait ofIsrael's founding leader. Among the many topics Avi Shilon holds up to new light are Begin's antagonistic relationship with David Ben-Gurion, his controversial role in the 1982 Lebanon War, his unique leadership style, the changes in his ideology over the years, and the mystery behind the total silence he maintained at the end of his career. Through Begin's remarkable life, the book also recounts the history of the right-wing segment of Israeli society, a story essential to understanding the Israel of today.
Author: Avi Shilon
ISBN-10: 0300162359
ISBN-13: 9780300162356
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2012
Pages: 584
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.09lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.51w x 1.60d
Award: National Jewish Book Award - Finalist
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2012 pg. 2251
Booklist 11/15/2012 pg. 10
Publishers Weekly 01/14/2013
Choice 04/01/2013
By Avi Shilon
xAvi Shilon is an independent journalist and a Ph.D. student at Bar Ilan University. He is the op-ed page editor for Israel Hayom, Israel's most widely read and circulated newspaper. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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