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Holy Wars - 3000 Years of Battles in the Holy Land (Paperback)

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Condition
New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Signed
No
Custom Bundle
No
Ex Libris
No
Title
Holy Wars
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Inscribed
No
Modified Item
No
Subject
Military & War
Vintage
No
Personalize
No
Special Attributes
Illustrated
Personalized
No
Subjects
History & Military
ISBN
9781612001531
EAN
9781612001531

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
161200153X
ISBN-13
9781612001531
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038493648

Product Key Features

Book Title
Holy Wars : 3000 Years of Battles in the Holy Land
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Military / Ancient, Reference, Military / General, Middle East / Israel & Palestine
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Author
Gary L. Rashba
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
very readable not only for military history buffs but for those who have a keen interest in the ongoing Arab-Israel conflict, Employing a variety of sources from the Old Testament to modern scholarly works, Rashba presents a compelling tale of how this spiritually and politically charged area of the globe has long been a place of pivotal battles., ...sharply honed narrative...excellent, well-researched...By including all major battles and conflicts from the biblical era to the present situation, Rashba has provided scholars and journalists as well as general readers with a convenient narrative of the centuries of conflict in the land whose inhabitants continue to pray for peace in a highly readable and accessible volume., ...focuses the scene on a particularly intense battle. The episodic treatment works, giving the author the opportunity to tell the history of an entire war without stepping too far away from the action. His use of the language of military strategy strengthens his effort to bring verisimilitude to what, in many chapters, such as the struggle of David with Goliath, are events so shrouded by time that the facts have to be invented or embellished. One of the advantages of Rashba's broad scope is to watch the technology and tactics of war change. From slingshot to Russian MiG, from long, slow sieges to ultra rapid attacks, from Saladin to Allenby, one thing is clear - the Holy Land is no stranger to war., ...selection of battles and campaigns is good and comprehensive.... is one of the best surveys of the Holy Land I have ever run across and I am certainly glad I did. This book should be on the shelf of anyone who seeks to understand the history behind the hatreds evidenced in modern Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank, ...a handy little volume that will be of interest to both experts on the region and to those approaching its history for the first time., ...so much information in such a pleasant lucid read; should be a must for every journalist or diplomat stationed in the region., ...Beginning with the Israelites' capture of Jericho and concluding with the most recent conflicts fought by modern Israel, HOLY WARS describes 3000 years of war in the Holy Land, uniquely focusing on pivotal battles or campaigns to tell the story of each historical period. HOLY WARS brings these conflicts to life in a readable work meant for the layman., ...effectively traces the military history of the Holy Land and examines the tactics, motivations, and capabilities of the armies that through the millennia have warred for dominion over the sacred and all too often blood soaked region.|9781612001531|, ...offers a unique and valuable account of centuries of history since the Israelites conquered the land until the 1982 invasion of Lebanon...well researched...
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
355.475694
Table Of Content
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Latch Of The Land Of Israel - Israelite Conquest Of The Promised Land, 1400 BCE 2. Times Of Trouble - Battles Of The Judges, 1200 BCE 3. Two Peoples, One Land - Philistines And Israelites, 1000 BCE 4. Sennacherib's Crowning Achievement - Assyrians At Lachish, 701 BCE 5. Pushed Too Far - The Maccabean War, 175 BCE 6. Ivdaea Capta - The Rage Of Rome, 67 CE 7. The Koran, The Tribute, Or The Sword! - Islam's Conquest Of The Middle East, 634 CE 8. Impaled At The Horns Of Hattin - Twilight For The Crusader Kingdom Of Jerusalem, 1187 9. Wa Islamah! Wa Islamah! Mamluks Stop The Mongol Horde, 1260 10. Outgunned - Mamluk Cavalry Scorn Ottoman Firearms, 1516 11. Plagued By Delays, And Delayed By Plague - Napoleon's Holy Land Campaign, 1799 12. By Way Of Deception - World War I In Palestine, 1917-18 13. Israel's "Maginot Line" - 1948 War Of Independence 14. Attacked, Captured And Abandoned - 1956 Sinai Campaign 15. How The Hell Did Anyone Get Up There? - 1967 Six Day War 16. Sacrificial Stand In The Golan Heights - 1973 Yom Kippur War 17. Turkey Shoot Over The Bekaa Valley - 1982 Lebanon War Epilogue Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Today's Arab-Israeli conflict, ever-present in the news, 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 millennia. Holy Wars describes 3,000 years of war in the Holy Land with the unique approach of focusing on pivotal battles or campaigns, beginning with the Israelites' capture of Jericho and ending with Israel's last full-fledged assault against Lebanon. Its 17 chapters stop along the way to examine key battles fought by the Philistines, Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, and Mamluks, the latter clash, at Ayn Jalut, comprising the first time the Mongols suffered a decisive defeat. The modern era saw the rise of the Ottomans, and an incursion by Napoleon who only found bloody stalemate outside the walls of Akko (Acre). The Holy Land became a battlefield again in World War I when the British fought the Turks. The nation of Israel was forged in conflict during its 1948 War of Independence, and subsequently found itself in desperate combat, often against great odds, in 1956 and 1967, and then it was surprised by a massive two-pronged assault in 1973. By focusing on the climax of each conflict, while carefully setting each stage, Holy Wars allows the reader to examine an extraordinary breadth of military history, glimpsing in one volume the evolution of warfare over the centuries as well as the enduring status of the Holy Land as a battleground. GARY L. RASHBA, the author of more than 30 articles on defense, aerospace and international topics, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990 and currently lives in Israel with his wife and two children., Today's Arab-Israeli conflict, ever-present in the news, 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 millennia. Holy Wars describes 3,000 years of war in the Holy Land with the unique approach of focusing on pivotal battles or campaigns, beginning with the Israelites' capture of Jericho and ending with Israel's last full-fledged assault against Lebanon. Its 17 chapters stop along the way to examine key battles fought by the Philistines, Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, and Mamluks, the latter clash, at Ayn Jalut, comprising the first time the Mongols suffered a decisive defeat. The modern era saw the rise of the Ottomans, and an incursion by Napoleon who only found bloody stalemate outside the walls of Akko (Acre). The Holy Land became a battlefield again in World War I when the British fought the Turks. The nation of Israel was forged in conflict during its 1948 War of Independence, and subsequently found itself in desperate combat, often against great odds, in 1956 and 1967, and then it was surprised by a massive two-pronged assault in 1973. By focusing on the climax of each conflict, while carefully setting each stage, Holy Wars allows the reader to examine an extraordinary breadth of military history, glimpsing in one volume the evolution of warfare over the centuries as well as the enduring status of the Holy Land as a battleground. GARY L. RASHBA , the author of more than 30 articles on defense, aerospace and international topics, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990 and currently lives in Israel with his wife and two children., Holy Wars describes 3,000 years of war in the Holy Land. By focusing on the climax of each conflict, Holy Wars allows the reader to examine an extraordinary breadth of military history, glimpsing in one volume the evolution of warfare over the centuries as well as the enduring status of the Holy Land as a battleground.
LC Classification Number
D25.5

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