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A timely and concise exploration of one of the mostcontentious issues of our time.Cohn-Sherbok provides a history and current mapping of Zionism soimportant to a rational discussion of a movement that has been glorified anddemeaned, often without the broad and intelligent arc necessary fordiscernment.Introduction to Zionism isan easy to read and methodical guide to Zionism.Let the discussion begin again, informed bythis book. --Marc H. Ellis, University Professor of Jewish Studies and Professor of History, Baylor University, USA

A timely and concise exploration of one of the most contentious issues of our time.Cohn-Sherbok provides a history and current mapping of Zionism so important to a rational discussion of a movement that has been glorified and demeaned, often without the broad and intelligent arc necessary for discernment.Introduction to Zionism is an easy to read and methodical guide to Zionism.Let the discussion begin again, informed by this book. -- Marc H. Ellis, University Professor of Jewish Studies and Professor of History, Baylor University , USA Well-balanced and accurate, this is an excellent guide to the ideology and history of Zionism and the role it has played in modern Israel. It will surely be the standard teaching text on the topic for some time. Cohn-Sherbok demonstrates throughout an enviable objectivity and clarity. -- Oliver Leaman, Zantker Professor of Judaic Studies, University of Kentucky, USA

Well-balanced and accurate, this is anexcellent guide to the ideology and history of Zionism and the role it hasplayed in modern Israel. It will surely be the standard teaching text on thetopic for some time. Cohn-Sherbok demonstrates throughout an enviableobjectivity and clarity. --,

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Rabbi Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok has a Ph.D. in theology from Cambridge University, UK, and an honorary doctorate in divinity from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, USA. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Judaism, University of Wales; Honorary Professor, University of Aberstwyth; Visiting Professor at St Mary's University College; Visiting Professor at York St John University; Visiting Research Fellow at Heythrop College, University of London. He has written numerous books, including The Paradox of Anti-Semitism, Dictionary of Jewish Biography, Atlas of Jewish History, Modern Judaism and Judaism Today.

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