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Brought right up to date with the latest momentous events, this extremely timely new edition of a best-seller, from arguably the most high profile historian writing today, traces the tangled and bitter history of the Arab-Jewish struggle from the early twentieth century to the present day. Through 165 maps (including ten new ones) the complete history of the conflict is revealed by examining: - the prelude and background to the conflict - the Jewish National home - the intensification of the conflict - the state of Israel - the moves to find peace. With a new index and accompanied by powerful and compelling quotations, this clear, illuminative and highly informative new edition from Martin Gilbert is an absolute must for all students of history.
