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Bible and Sword

England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfour

par Barbara W. Tuchman ...

From Barbara W. Tuchman, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Guns of August, comes history through a wide-angle lens: a fascinating chronicle of Britain’s long relationship with Palestine and the Middle East, from the ancient world to the twentieth century.Historically, the British were drawn to the Holy Land for two major reasons: first, to translate the Bible into English and, later, to control ... En savoir plus

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From Barbara W. Tuchman, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Guns of August, comes history through a wide-angle lens: a fascinating chronicle of Britain’s long relationship with Palestine and the Middle East, from the ancient world to the twentieth century.Historically, the British were drawn to the Holy Land for two major reasons: first, to translate the Bible into English and, later, to control
... En savoir plus
Einstein à Jérusalem. Un rêve de paix

par Simon Veille ...

En 1952, David Ben Gourion propose la présidence de l’État d’Israël à Albert Einstein. Le plus grand savant juif du XXe siècle refuse et confie à ses proches : "Si je devais être président, j’aurais parfois à dire au peuple israélien des choses qu’il n’a pas envie d’entendre." Anticonformiste, véritable rebelle punk en politique comme en sciences, Einstein a osé faire voler en éclats tous les ... En savoir plus

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En 1952, David Ben Gourion propose la présidence de l’État d’Israël à Albert Einstein. Le plus grand savant juif du XXe siècle refuse et confie à ses proches : "Si je devais être président, j’aurais parfois à dire au peuple israélien des choses qu’il n’a pas envie d’entendre." Anticonformiste, véritable rebelle punk en politique comme en sciences, Einstein a osé faire voler en éclats tous les
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Israel

What Went Wrong?

par Omer Bartov ...

A leading Israeli American scholar of the Holocaust explores and explains his native country's intensifying turn toward violence and exclusion.The distinguished historian Omer Bartov was born on a kibbutz, grew up in Tel Aviv, and served in the Israel Defense Forces during the Yom Kippur War. He went on to become a leading scholar of the German army and the Holocaust, before turning his attention ... En savoir plus

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A leading Israeli American scholar of the Holocaust explores and explains his native country's intensifying turn toward violence and exclusion.The distinguished historian Omer Bartov was born on a kibbutz, grew up in Tel Aviv, and served in the Israel Defense Forces during the Yom Kippur War. He went on to become a leading scholar of the German army and the Holocaust, before turning his attention
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The Accursed Tower

The Fall of Acre and the End of the Crusades

par Roger Crowley ...

**From a New York Times-bestselling author, a stirring account of the siege of Acre in 1291, when the last Christian stronghold fell to the Muslim armyThe 1291 siege of Acre was the Alamo of the Christian Crusades -- the final bloody battle for the Holy Land. After a desperate six weeks, the beleaguered citadel surrendered to the Mamluks, bringing an end to Christendom's two-hundred year adventure ... En savoir plus

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**From a New York Times-bestselling author, a stirring account of the siege of Acre in 1291, when the last Christian stronghold fell to the Muslim armyThe 1291 siege of Acre was the Alamo of the Christian Crusades -- the final bloody battle for the Holy Land. After a desperate six weeks, the beleaguered citadel surrendered to the Mamluks, bringing an end to Christendom's two-hundred year adventure
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Ungrounding

The Architecture of Genocide

par Eyal Weizman ...

**“Ungrounding is a work of profound moral clarity and scientific precision, based on years of tireless collaboration and advocacy. Urgent and essential reading.” —David Wengrow, co-author of New York Times-bestselling The Dawn of EverythingFrom an acclaimed architect and investigator, a devastating, meticulous accounting of Israel’s destruction of Gaza**Eyal Weizman is one of the world’s leading ... En savoir plus

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**“Ungrounding is a work of profound moral clarity and scientific precision, based on years of tireless collaboration and advocacy. Urgent and essential reading.” —David Wengrow, co-author of New York Times-bestselling The Dawn of EverythingFrom an acclaimed architect and investigator, a devastating, meticulous accounting of Israel’s destruction of Gaza**Eyal Weizman is one of the world’s leading
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October 7th: Searching for the Humanitarian Middle

par Marsha Lederman ...

**A Globe and Mail and Hill Times Best Book of 2025.In this emotional missive from the diaspora, Globe and Mail columnist Marsha Lederman gathers her columns searching for the humanitarian middle of the Israel-Palestine conflict.**Since 2023, the best-selling and award-winning author and journalist has been reflecting, with deep empathy, on the horrific October 7th attacks on Israeli citizens, ... En savoir plus

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**A Globe and Mail and Hill Times Best Book of 2025.In this emotional missive from the diaspora, Globe and Mail columnist Marsha Lederman gathers her columns searching for the humanitarian middle of the Israel-Palestine conflict.**Since 2023, the best-selling and award-winning author and journalist has been reflecting, with deep empathy, on the horrific October 7th attacks on Israeli citizens,
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Moral Abdication

How the World Failed to Stop the Destruction of Gaza

par Didier Fassin ...

Traduit par Gregory Elliott ...

Western governments and elites have supported the destruction of Gaza, silencing the Palestinians and those who speak on their behalf.Providing a record of the first six months of the war waged by the Israeli army after the 7 October attacks and drawing on a rich range of international sources, Didier Fassin examines how most Western governments have acquiesced in and often contributed to the ... En savoir plus

$10.07 CAD

Western governments and elites have supported the destruction of Gaza, silencing the Palestinians and those who speak on their behalf.Providing a record of the first six months of the war waged by the Israeli army after the 7 October attacks and drawing on a rich range of international sources, Didier Fassin examines how most Western governments have acquiesced in and often contributed to the
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Yitzhak Rabin

Soldier, Leader, Statesman

par Itamar Rabinovich ...

Collections series Jewish Lives
An insider’s perspective on the life and influence of Israel’s first native-born prime minister, his bold peace initiatives, and his tragic assassination More than two decades have passed since prime minister Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination in 1995, yet he remains an unusually intriguing and admired modern leader. A native-born Israeli, Rabin became an inextricable part of his nation’s pre-state ... En savoir plus

$22.13 CAD

An insider’s perspective on the life and influence of Israel’s first native-born prime minister, his bold peace initiatives, and his tragic assassination More than two decades have passed since prime minister Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination in 1995, yet he remains an unusually intriguing and admired modern leader. A native-born Israeli, Rabin became an inextricable part of his nation’s pre-state
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Peace And Its Discontents

Essays on Palestine in the Middle East Peace Process

par Edward W. Said ...

In works such as Culture and Imperialism, Said compelled us to question our culture's most privileged myths. With this impassioned and incisive book, the foremost Palestinian-American intellectual challenges the official version of the Middle East "peace process.""He challenges and stimulates our thinking in every area."—Washington Post Book World. ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $13.99 CAD Maintenant $9.99 CAD

In works such as Culture and Imperialism, Said compelled us to question our culture's most privileged myths. With this impassioned and incisive book, the foremost Palestinian-American intellectual challenges the official version of the Middle East "peace process.""He challenges and stimulates our thinking in every area."—Washington Post Book World.
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Israel's Lobby

America in the Grip of a Foreign Power

par Eli Clifton, Ian Lustick ...

An unflinching exposé of Israel's Lobby, showing how its outsized influence works against our national interests and threatens our freedom.The greatest story in geopolitics and in American domestic affairs is how the far-right government of a small Middle Eastern country came to hold a controlling interest in United States foreign policy. Israel’s lobby is now in a position to police the speech of ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

An unflinching exposé of Israel's Lobby, showing how its outsized influence works against our national interests and threatens our freedom.The greatest story in geopolitics and in American domestic affairs is how the far-right government of a small Middle Eastern country came to hold a controlling interest in United States foreign policy. Israel’s lobby is now in a position to police the speech of
... En savoir plus
KJV, The King James Study Bible, Full-Color Edition

Holy Bible, King James Version

par Thomas Nelson ...

The full text of the classic King James Version with robust study notes, vibrant full-color images, and dozens of study resources to help you grow deeper in your faith.Standing apart from all other KJV study Bibles on the market, The King James Study Bible, Full-Color Edition is the only Bible featuring over half-a-million words of commentary, doctrinal notes, archaeological insights, and time ... En savoir plus

$44.99 CAD

The full text of the classic King James Version with robust study notes, vibrant full-color images, and dozens of study resources to help you grow deeper in your faith.Standing apart from all other KJV study Bibles on the market, The King James Study Bible, Full-Color Edition is the only Bible featuring over half-a-million words of commentary, doctrinal notes, archaeological insights, and time
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Israel on Trial

Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law

par Roy K. Altman ...

New York Times BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerWhen the slogans are louder than the facts, evidence becomes a moral imperative.In Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law, United States District Judge Roy K. Altman brings legal rigor to the world’s most contentious debate. Applying courtroom-tested standards—burden of proof, corroboration, chain of custody—he examines... ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

New York Times BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerWhen the slogans are louder than the facts, evidence becomes a moral imperative.In Israel on Trial: Examining the History, the Evidence, and the Law, United States District Judge Roy K. Altman brings legal rigor to the world’s most contentious debate. Applying courtroom-tested standards—burden of proof, corroboration, chain of custody—he examines...
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Holy Wars

3000 Years of Battles in the Holy Land

par Gary L. Rashba ...

"A compelling tale of how this spiritually and politically charged area of the globe has long been a place of pivotal battles" ( Library Journal).Today's Arab-Israeli conflict is merely the latest iteration of an unending history of violence in the Holy Land—a region that is unsurpassed as witness to a kaleidoscopic military history involving forces from across the world and throughout the ... En savoir plus

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"A compelling tale of how this spiritually and politically charged area of the globe has long been a place of pivotal battles" ( Library Journal).Today's Arab-Israeli conflict is merely the latest iteration of an unending history of violence in the Holy Land—a region that is unsurpassed as witness to a kaleidoscopic military history involving forces from across the world and throughout the
... En savoir plus
Whose Promised Land?

The Continuing Conflict over Israel and Palestine - 5th Edition

par Colin Chapman ...

"The go-to text for Christians and others wanting to understand what is really happening in the Middle East."Jeremy Moodey, former Chief Executive, Embrace the Middle EastThe conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has profoundly affected the Middle East for almost eighty years, and shows no sign of ending.With two peoples claiming the same piece of land for different reasons, it remains a ... En savoir plus

$23.03 CAD

"The go-to text for Christians and others wanting to understand what is really happening in the Middle East."Jeremy Moodey, former Chief Executive, Embrace the Middle EastThe conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has profoundly affected the Middle East for almost eighty years, and shows no sign of ending.With two peoples claiming the same piece of land for different reasons, it remains a
... En savoir plus
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama

Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy

par Nathan Thrall ...

WINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTIONNamed a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, The Economist, Time, The New Republic, and the Financial Times.Immersive and gripping, an intimate story of a deadly accident outside Jerusalem that unravels a tangle of lives, loves, enmities, and histories over the course of one revealing, heartbrea... ... En savoir plus

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WINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTIONNamed a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, The Economist, Time, The New Republic, and the Financial Times.Immersive and gripping, an intimate story of a deadly accident outside Jerusalem that unravels a tangle of lives, loves, enmities, and histories over the course of one revealing, heartbrea...
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The Founding of Israel

The Journey to a Jewish Homeland from Abraham to the Holocaust

par Martin Connolly ...

A chronological history of the Jewish people—from the earliest attempts to establish a homeland during Biblical times to the creation of Israel.More than seventy years ago in 1948, the State of Israel came into being amidst great controversy. How did the state arise? What led to the founding of Israel?This book sets out to give a chronological journey of the Jewish people from the time Abraham ... En savoir plus

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A chronological history of the Jewish people—from the earliest attempts to establish a homeland during Biblical times to the creation of Israel.More than seventy years ago in 1948, the State of Israel came into being amidst great controversy. How did the state arise? What led to the founding of Israel?This book sets out to give a chronological journey of the Jewish people from the time Abraham
... En savoir plus
The Jackal

The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First Super-Terrorist

par Joby Warrick ...

The spectacular rise and dramatic fall of super-assassin Carlos the Jackal—one of history’s most infamous terrorist masterminds and the inspiration for numerous celebrated works of pop culture—told with new revelations from the Jackal himself, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Black Flags.A black-bereted, gun-slinging avatar of one of the most turbulent eras in global politics, Carlos the ... En savoir plus

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The spectacular rise and dramatic fall of super-assassin Carlos the Jackal—one of history’s most infamous terrorist masterminds and the inspiration for numerous celebrated works of pop culture—told with new revelations from the Jackal himself, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Black Flags.A black-bereted, gun-slinging avatar of one of the most turbulent eras in global politics, Carlos the
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Jerusalem

The Biography

par Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

**FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED FOR 2024NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL BOOK OF THE YEAR"Spectacular. [Montefiore] really tells you what the life of the city has been like and why it means so much. You fall in love with the city. It’s a treasure. It’s a wonderful book." —Bill Clinton"Impossible to put down. . . . Vastly enjoyable." —The New York Times Book ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

**FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED FOR 2024NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL BOOK OF THE YEAR"Spectacular. [Montefiore] really tells you what the life of the city has been like and why it means so much. You fall in love with the city. It’s a treasure. It’s a wonderful book." —Bill Clinton"Impossible to put down. . . . Vastly enjoyable." —The New York Times Book
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The Politics of Maps

Cartographic Constructions of Israel/Palestine

par Christine Leuenberger, Izhak Schnell ...

The land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan Valley has been one of the most disputed territories in history. Since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, Palestinians and Israelis have each sought claim to the national identity of the land through various martial, social, and scientific tactics, but no method has offered as much legitimacy and national controversy as that of ... En savoir plus

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The land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan Valley has been one of the most disputed territories in history. Since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, Palestinians and Israelis have each sought claim to the national identity of the land through various martial, social, and scientific tactics, but no method has offered as much legitimacy and national controversy as that of
... En savoir plus
The Cauldron

The Making of the Modern Middle East

par Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

A #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential guide to the making of the modern Middle East from 1900 to the present: a spellbinding history by the New York Times bestselling author of Jerusalem and The RomanovsRenowned historian Simon Sebag Montefiore wades into the ideological battles and geopolitical tensions of the Middle East with a comprehensive and nuanced chronicle that situates the region ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

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A #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • An essential guide to the making of the modern Middle East from 1900 to the present: a spellbinding history by the New York Times bestselling author of Jerusalem and The RomanovsRenowned historian Simon Sebag Montefiore wades into the ideological battles and geopolitical tensions of the Middle East with a comprehensive and nuanced chronicle that situates the region
... En savoir plus
Rise and Kill First

The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations

par Ronen Bergman ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first definitive history of Israel’s targeted killing programs, which have shaped the Israeli nation, the Middle East, and the larger world—from the man hailed by David Remnick as “arguably [Israel’s] best investigative reporter.”“An exceptional work, a humane book about an incendiary subject . . . full of shocking moments, surprising disturbances in a narrative ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first definitive history of Israel’s targeted killing programs, which have shaped the Israeli nation, the Middle East, and the larger world—from the man hailed by David Remnick as “arguably [Israel’s] best investigative reporter.”“An exceptional work, a humane book about an incendiary subject . . . full of shocking moments, surprising disturbances in a narrative
... En savoir plus
On Antisemitism

A Word in History

par Mark Mazower ...

**Named a Best Book of 2025 by The New Yorker“Excellent and timely.” —The New Yorker“Informative, insightful and provocative, On Antisemitism couldn’t be more timely.” —The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette“An immense contribution. . . . In tracing the evolving meaning of ‘antisemitism,’ [Mazower] demonstrates persuasively how we might turn it from a weapon back into a word. . . . Rigorous and lucid.” —The ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

**Named a Best Book of 2025 by The New Yorker“Excellent and timely.” —The New Yorker“Informative, insightful and provocative, On Antisemitism couldn’t be more timely.” —The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette“An immense contribution. . . . In tracing the evolving meaning of ‘antisemitism,’ [Mazower] demonstrates persuasively how we might turn it from a weapon back into a word. . . . Rigorous and lucid.” —The
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Queens of Jerusalem

The Women Who Dared to Rule

par Katherine Pangonis ...

In 1187 Saladin's armies besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. He had previously annihilated Jerusalem's army at the battle of Hattin, and behind the city's high walls a last-ditch defence was being led by an unlikely trio - including Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem. They could not resist Saladin, but, if they were lucky, they could negotiate terms that would save the lives of the city's inhabitants ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

In 1187 Saladin's armies besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. He had previously annihilated Jerusalem's army at the battle of Hattin, and behind the city's high walls a last-ditch defence was being led by an unlikely trio - including Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem. They could not resist Saladin, but, if they were lucky, they could negotiate terms that would save the lives of the city's inhabitants
... En savoir plus
Soldier in the Sinai

A General's Account of the Yom Kippur War

par Emanuel Sakal ...

Traduit par Moshe Tlamim ...

Collections series Foreign Military Studies
In surprise attacks on Israel in October 1973, Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the Israeli-held Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights, igniting what became known as the Yom Kippur War. In the north, Israel succeeded in blocking the Syrian advance, but in the south, it failed to achieve an operational decision in the defense campaign. In Soldier in the Sinai, mobile and ... En savoir plus

$39.50 CAD

In surprise attacks on Israel in October 1973, Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed ceasefire lines to enter the Israeli-held Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights, igniting what became known as the Yom Kippur War. In the north, Israel succeeded in blocking the Syrian advance, but in the south, it failed to achieve an operational decision in the defense campaign. In Soldier in the Sinai, mobile and
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