John McHugo
"The complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict [are] easy to understand in this clear, straightforward, and unemotional history."
Jon Snow
"This book is both necessary and accessible. So many people are mystified by this never-ending Middle East conflict. Here at last is a concise and readable account of a fundamental international issue of our time, one that has implications far beyond the region where it is set."
Professor Adam Sutcliffe
"A masterpiece of clarity, concision and balance."
Alberta Jewish News
"A valuable read in that it humanizes the Palestinian struggle side by side with the Israeli need for security."
From the Publisher
Indie Bestseller “This book is both necessary and accessible. So many people are mystified by this never-ending Middle East conflict. Here at last is a concise and readable account of a fundamental international issue of our time, one that has implications far beyond the region where it is set.”—Jon Snow, presenter of Channel 4 News (UK) “A masterpiece of clarity, concision and balance.”—Professor Adam Sutcliffe, King’s College London “A valuable read in that it humanizes the Palestinian struggle side by side with the Israeli need for security.”—Alberta Jewish News “The complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict [are] easy to understand in this clear, straightforward, and unemotional history.”—John McHugo, author of A Concise History of the Arabs “The huge library on the conflict and the massive information it contains requires that authors write books that effectively transmit that knowledge to a wide public. Now comes Michael Scott-Baumann, who does just this excellently. His thirty-five years’ experience as a teacher and lecturer in history is felt on each page of his book. . . . a road map to students and an entrance gate to whomever wants to go beyond it.”—Menachem Klein, professor of political science at Bar-Ilan University and author of Lives in Common “A complete history exploring the conflict between Israel and Palestine in just a few hundred pages. . . . A useful reference.”—School Library Journal
School Library Journal
04/01/2023
Gr 9 Up—This series continues to offer complete histories of specific topics in just a few hundred pages. One title covers Greece from the Homeric Age to the present, and the other explores the conflict between Israel and Palestine. This is advanced reading material due to its subject matter and condensed format. The Israel/Palestine title begins with a chronology of pivotal dates, and both titles include images such as diagrams, maps, artwork, and photos to support the text. The authors are content specialists who draw parallels between current events and events in Greek history, while skillfully explaining what has come before. VERDICT A useful reference set, or a possible classroom purchase for Honors or AP courses.
