Table of Contents

Part I. The Crystallization of a Defensive Ethos, 1881-1921: 1. The birth of a national ethos; 2. The first and second Aliyah; 3. The emergence of the defensive ethos; Part II. The Heyday of the Defensive Ethos, 1922-1936; 4. The first challenge, 1922-1929; 5. The second challenge, 1929-1936; Part III. The Shift to an Offensive Ethos, 1936-1947: 6. The Arab rebellion; 7. Consolidation, 1939-1947; Conclusion: the brith of the state; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author

Anita Shapira is Professor of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University.

Reviews

"A rich and sophisticated work that nicely complements more conventional political-historical studies of the Arab-Israeli conflict... A landmark book that is an outstanding contribution to the history of Zionist political thought and culture." - American Historical Review "This is a superb book ... well-researched, detailed, and scholarly." - The Historian