Ancient World Leaders: King David

According to the "Hebrew Bible", David rose from humble beginnings as a sheepherder in the hills of Bethlehem to become the ruler of the ancient kingdom of Israel and the founder of an empire that included not only the modern state of Israel, but parts of Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan as well. Courageous and conniving, pious and vengeful, warrior, poet, fugitive, and king, David is not only one of the most complex and fascinating figures in Hebrew scripture but also one of the ancient world's best-known leaders.

The Druzes in the Jewish State: A Brief History

Following the war of 1948 Palestine's Druzes became part of the state of Israel. This text documents the political, social and economic factors that ensured the "success" of the Zionist policies of the new state, but concludes that the Druzes of Israel still have a strong identity.

This book offers an updated look at Israel’s tumultuous history. It narrates the complex tale of Israel’s people and their modern state, established thousands of years after the destruction of the old one, against the backdrop of exile, anti-Semitism, Zionism, and the Holocaust.”A Brief History of Israel, Second Edition” explores Israel’s history with an emphasis on the period since its independence in 1948. 

This highly original historical and political analysis of the Arab-Israeli conflict combines the unique perspectives of two prominent segments of the Middle Eastern puzzle: Israeli Jews and the Palestinian citizens of Israel. Written jointly by an Israeli anthropologist and a Palestinian family therapist born weeks apart to two families from Haifa, Coffins on Our Shoulders merges the personal and the political as it explores the various stages of the conflict, from the 1920s to the present. The authors weave vivid accounts and vignettes of family history into a sophisticated multidisciplinary analysis of the political drama that continues to unfold in the Middle East.