Reviews

Arabs & Israel for Beginners by Ron David

neembeam's review

challenging funny informative medium-paced

4.0

so Israel's really just been this way from the rip

ghoulicious's review against another edition

5.0

This was the first time I had ever encountered someone who DIDN'T say "the bible says that Israel is the promised land of the Jews, so it's theirs."-Living in the south tends to lead to one hearing simple, religiously biased arguments. I'm not surprised to find out the divinely inspired warriors turned out to be in the wrong, I am also not surprised that after all this time, not many people aren't aware of the true history of the area. I think this book really is a good starter and I am ready to begin on it's recommended reading list!

rhodered's review

5.0

Such an incredibly useful book, complete with handy sidebars and illustrations. It's a quickly, remarkably easy read about fairly complex politics and history.

As a history buff, I know that many situations we all take for granted and perceived "facts" about the world are often either untrue or rooted in crazy-sauce. So, it's nice to find this matter of fact guide explaining the Middle East. It includes a lengthy bibliography so you can continue your research.

By the way, this is one of those books that gets borrowed and not returned. I think I'm now in copy #3.