Israel: An Ancient Land for a Young Nation (Exploring Countries of the Wor) Fabio Bourbon White Star, 2008 This introduction to Israel presents the young nation’s complex history, unique cultures, and stirring landscape. Photographs convey the incongruous juxtapositions that exist throughout Israel: the ancient city of Hebron and the modern skyline of Tel Aviv, the mosques and the Wailing Wall, and many others.             Israel: The Historical Atlas—The Story of Israel—From Ancient Times to the Modern Nation1 review The New York Times Wiley, 1997 Wonderful and comprehensive. This is incredibly comprehensive coverage of the founding of the present state of Israel and as such, is unique. The correspondents have clearly got their fingers dirty, by digging down to the real issues behind the present state. I read this in conjunction with Richard Patton's incredible "The ...             Youth Tourism to Israel: Educational Experiences of the Diaspora (Tourism and Cultural Change) Erik H. Cohen Channel View Publications, 2008 This book is a comprehensive analysis of educational tours to Israel for Jewish youth, based on over ten years of the author's empirical research. The tours are explored from multiple aspects including: history, education, population and comparison of sub-populations, ethnic and religious identity, adolescence, marketing, staff, organization and logistics.             The Case for Israel163 reviews Alan Dershowitz Wiley, 2004 Great Primer on Refuting Common Fallacies Against Israel + Very convincing! Did European Jews displace Palestinians in the land that is now called Israel? Or did European Jews acquire the land from absentee landlords or immigrate to uninhabited lands in the region? Have the Jews Always Rejected a Two-State Solution? Or was such a solution favorably proposed from the ...             The Israel-Arab Reader: A Documentary History of the Middle East Conflict: Seventh Revised and Updated E10 reviews Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Every UN Document + Almost the Perfect Reference + A book worthy of being called objective + Essential reference to the whole Arab-Israeli issue. + An excellent source of info             Israel - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)1 review Jeffrey Geri Kuperard, 2007 Good introduction to basic Israeli culture This book gives a good brief introduction to the history, sights and people of Israel, though it is not extremely detailed or thorough. This is certainly sufficient if you are going for a business trip (the focus of the book) or a short vacation. As the book states, there are only a few good ...             The Holy Land: An Oxford Archaeological Guide (Oxford Archaeological Guides)8 reviews Jerome Murphy-O'Connor Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Easity the best + Excellent overview + Better than any Travel guide + Great Guide + Invaluable             The Holy Land: A Pilgrim's Guide to Israel, Jordan and the Sinai1 review G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville Carta, 2002 A good and enlightening account In this interesting account, that is slightly dated, the story of the Administration of the Holy Land is told from the period of the Persians to the Byzantines. However most of the work examines the Greek/Ptolemy/Seluecid rule and the subsequent Hasmonean and Roman rule. This is a book of ...             Insight Guides Israel6 reviews Insight Guides, 2006 Really added perspective to my trip! + Terrific This book DID give me lots of insight into the culture and people of Israel. I read it on the plane before I arrived, and felt it made my trip much more insightful. The book tells you things that don't often come up in conversation that really shed light on Israel. Highly recommended - ...             Israel: From the Air1 review Itamar Grinberg VMB Publishers, 2007 Wonderful When I first saw this book I wanted it. It is a wonderful book of aerial photos of Israel. It make me desire to go to Israel and now that I have had that blessed opportunity, the book is even more enduring. The descriptions of each page is to the point.             The Other Side of Israel: My Journey Across the Jewish/Arab Divide24 reviews Susan Nathan Nan A. Talese, 2005 Disturbing account of disappointment with zionism Susan Nathan, a British-born Jew started as an ardent zionist who toook up the 'Law of Return' to move to Israel. Living in Israel, she begins to question the status quo and try to look at things from a different perspective than the official version. This results in great disillusion with the ...             Israel and the Clash of Civilisations: Iraq, Iran and the Plan to Remake the Middle East3 reviews Jonathan Cook Pluto Press, 2008 Important to know about this point of view + The Truth about the Middle East Amidst the flood of neo-conservative diatribe, I found this book a refreshing attempt to present an oppressed viewpoint that has no place in the mainstream American media (in print or on screen). No matter how you turn it, there is merit that the Bush Administration would win hands down the title ...             Coming Together, Coming Apart: A Memoir of Heartbreak and Promise in Israel10 reviews Daniel Gordis Wiley, 2006 Beautifully Written and Provocative + Very realistic and honest + Reflections of a family during the Terror War and Gaza Expulsion. + A must read for any zionist + the title is what's inside the book             The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy191 reviews John J. Mearsheimer, Stephen M. Walt Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 Read this book. + wonderfully worded, honest, accurate, and up to date. + Sensitive Issues + All the stars in the sky wouldn't be enough to rate this book             How to Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets: A Scripture Reference Guide for Biblical Sites in ...8 reviews Hela Crown-Tamir Gefen Publishing House, Ltd, 2000 A must have for pilgrim travel to Israel + Excellent Take Along Book for Holy Land Tour + AN OUTSTANDING WORK This is a wonderful little book that contains scriptural references for virtually all of the traditional Christian sites in Israel. It is invaluable to take along when viewing the various religious sites so that their biblical mention can be easily found and read. When I lead tours to the Holy ...             In Defense of Israel53 reviews John Hagee FrontLine, 2007 JUST A MIND BLOWER + this is a hogwash book if you don't believe the bible to 100% true, but... + Classic Hagee I have read portions of this book and have never been so informed! I want to thank the author for opening up my eyes to this information and I hope he will let nothing stand in his way of telling the truth.             The Road Map to Nowhere: Israel/Palestine Since 200310 reviews Tanya Reinhart Verso, 2006 The truth about the "peace process" + Brilliant study showing how to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians + Reinhart's Must Read: a Reality Check for US media + The best book on Israel-Palestine current situation             101 Reasons to Visit Israel2 reviews Estie Solomon, Dovid Solomon Artzy, 2007 A superbly composed collection of photographs + 101 Reasons to Visit Israel (and Perhaps Make Aliyah) A superbly composed collection of photographs which offers a full color panorama of Israel, "101 Reasons To Visit Israel" showcases the beauty of daily life in Israel. Replete with examples of how children live in Israel, how Shabbat and other holidays are celebrated in Israel, the natural ...             City Guide Tel Aviv3 reviews Lisa Goldman Crossfields TLV, 2008 THE REAL DEAL! + Great book even for locals + Excellent in showing the current cultural life of Tel Aviv This is it for me! The ultimate guide to what is a vibrant & exciting city. She takes you through every different section of the city covering history, architecture, very up-to-date restaurants, bars & shopping addresses. Great book to own and looks fantastic on your coffee table ;)             Story of Israel3 reviews Martin Gilbert Carlton Publishing Group, 2008 Wonderful book + Neat resource! I bought this for a friend who had just come back from her first trip to Israel and wanted to know more about the history of the state. She flipped over this book -- and when I read it, I saw why. It's full of replicas of historical documents (posters, letters, even passports) with interesting, ...