About the Author

Shalom L. Goldman is associate professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at Emory University. He is editor of Hebrew and the Bible in America: The First Two Centuries and author of The Wiles of Women/The Wiles of Men: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife. He also coauthored the libretto of the Philip Glass opera Akhnaten.

Reviews

Shalom Goldman has succeeded in dealing with [Zionism] in a remarkably fair, clear, and informative way." --Times Literary Supplement

A fascinating story. . . . Highly recommended to Jewish as well as Christian readers, and especially to Israelis.--Israel Studies Review

A fresh look at the movement that spawned the Jewish homeland.--Jewish Book World

A smartly conceived and original approach to the history of Zionism. . . . Concludes with a fascinating examination of the relationships between evangelicals, the Bush presidency and Israel.--Christian Century

All told, the value of Zeal for Zion lies in bringing together the overlooked Christian Zionists into a single volume.--Haaretz

Compelling. . . . A welcome addition to the growing body of literature on the very important subject of 'Israel in the eyes of the Gentiles.'--American Jewish History

Engaging. . . . There is much in this book that is new and important. Zeal for Zion will undoubtedly stand as an important source of information and insight.--American Historical Review

For those who think Christians are either far right, pro-Israel/anti-Arab Evangelicals or far left, pro-Arab/anti-Israel 'mainline' Protestants and Catholics, Shalom Goldman's Zeal for Zion: Christians, Jews, and the Idea of the Promised Land should come as good news.--The Jerusalem Post

Important if sometimes unsettling readings of history that could point to a reshaping of the traditional Zionist story. . . . A very useful and comprehensive review of the Protestant role in the establishment of Israel. . . . [A] necessary piece of historical housecleaning.--Jewish Review of Books

The material that has been drawn on and the way in which new light has been shed on a diverse group of Christian supporters of Zionism is a most welcome and important addition to the literature.--Church History