{"product_id":"the-walls-of-jerusalem-isbn-9781119182290","title":"The Walls of Jerusalem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA complete examination of the men and forces that created and shaped the modern state of Israel over the last hundred years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWalls of Jerusalem is a study of the creation and evolution of the modern state of Israel. This unique work begins with the actions of four extraordinary men — Theodor Herzl, Chaim Weizmann, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, and David Ben-Gurion — and follows with their influence on subsequent leaders and on the political and military decisions that have shaped and changed Jerusalem and the nation. The resulting physical realty has made concrete the shift in vison from the broad utopian ideals of the beginning, to the separation barrier and settlement enclaves that increasingly divide both Jewish and Palestinian cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author traveled across the West Bank, into the Israeli settlements and along the Israeli security barrier dividing Israel from Palestine. He entered the tombs, mosques and synagogues, experienced the distortion of Jerusalem since the building of the separation barrier - the watchtowers, the welded gates, the shuttered shops, divided highways and back-ways, tunnels, bridges, checkpoints, to better understand evolving reality that defines the stage for the future relationship between Israel and Palestine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWalls of Jerusalem is a timely book, its vivid narrative journeys through a century and a half of dreams and conflicts that lead to a divided Jerusalem:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt presents each stage of Israel’s evolution, from the 1896 publication of Herzl’s Der Judenstaat and the Balfour Declaration, to the opening of the United States embassy in Jerusalem in 2018\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelates the visions of Israel’s creators to the destructive and constructive forces utilized to create a new nation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews the century long attempts by international organizations to resolve the conflict between Jews and Palestinians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes every effort to present a balanced exploration of challenges facing the state of Israel and its place on the world stage, but in conclusion gives emphasis to the plight of the Palestinians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates illustrations with text to provide a detailed portrait of central figures in modern Israel’s history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Herzl, Weizmann and the Balfour Declaration 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Jabotinsky, Ben‐Gurion and the Iron Wall 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 “National Homeland” 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Al‐Nakba (Catastrophe) 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Eretz Yisrael 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Settlements 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The “Separation Barrier” 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 In Palestine 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Netanyahu, Trump and the Future 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 341\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN BALFOUR\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has also served as Dean of Schools of Architecture in Texas and New York and was Chairman of the Architectural Association in London. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWalls of Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e follows his most recent book \u003ci\u003eSolomon's Temple: Myth, Conflict, and Faith.\u003c\/i\u003e Among his other published works are books on Shanghai, New York, and Berlin. He is a recipient of the Topaz Medallion, the highest recognition given in North America to an educator in architecture.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN EXAMINATION OF THE FORCES THAT SHAPED THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Walls of Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e is a study of the creation and evolution of the modern State of Israel. This unique work explores the actions of four extraordinary men—Theodor Herzl, Chaim Weizmann, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, and David Ben-Gurion—and follows their influence on subsequent leaders and the political and military decisions that have shaped Jerusalem and formed the nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text considers the resulting physical shift in vision from the broad utopian ideals present at the State's conception to the Separation Barrier and settlement enclaves that increasingly divide both Jewish and Palestinian cultures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's heart is drawn from the author's travels across the West Bank into the Israeli settlements and along the security barrier dividing Israel from Palestine, seeking a crucial passage to better understand the evolving reality that defines the stage for the future relationship between the two territories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Walls of Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely book with a vivid narrative journeying through a century-and-a-half of dreams and conflicts that lead to a divided Jerusalem. The text: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents each stage of Israel's evolution, from the 1896 publication of Herzl's \u003ci\u003eDer Judenstaat\u003c\/i\u003e and the Balfour Declaration to the opening of the United States embassy in Jerusalem in 2018\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelates the visions of Israel's creators to the constructive and destructive forces utilized to create a new nation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews the century-long attempts by international organizations to resolve the conflict between Jews and Palestinians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a balanced exploration of the challenges facing the State of Israel and its place on the world stage with emphasis on the plight of the Palestinians\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990364668133,"sku":"NP9781119182290","price":107.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119182290.jpg?v=1761787527","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-walls-of-jerusalem-isbn-9781119182290","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}