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3071192The First Zionist Congresshttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-first-zionist-congress-9781438473147/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2284165/29f6c413-2d59-4532-87c8-aa79acb2b85a.jpg?v=638383764627270000661735MXNState University of New York PressInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>An indispensable primary source in the history of Zionism.</strong></p><p>Finalist for the 2019 <em>Foreword</em> INDIES Book of the Year Award in the History category</p><p><em>The First Zionist Congress</em>, held in Basel, Switzerland, in August 1897, was arguably the most significant Jewish assembly since antiquity. Its delegates surveyed the situation of Jews at the end of the nineteenth century, analyzed cultural and economic issues facing them, defined the program of Zionism, created an organization for planning and decision-making, and coalesced in camaraderie and shared aspiration. Though Zionism experienced multiple conflicts and reversals, the Congresss goal was ultimately realized in the establishment of Jewish sovereignty in Palestine-the State of Israel-in 1948. As Theodor Herzl, the Congresss principal organizer, declared: "At Basel I founded the Jewish state."</p><p>This volume presents, for the first time, a complete translation of the German proceedings into English. Michael J. Reimers accessible translation includes explanatory annotations and a glossary of key terms, events, and personalities. A detailed introduction situates the First Zionist Congress in historical context and provides a summary of each days events. The Congresss debates supply a case study in the history of nationalism: they feature imagery and tropes used by nationalists all over Europe, while appealing to the distinctive heritage of Judaism. The proceedings are also important for what they say-and omit-about the Ottoman state that ruled Palestine as well as the Palestinian Arab people living there. This is a foundational primary source in modern Jewish history.</p>...3007222The First Zionist Congress661735https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-first-zionist-congress-9781438473147/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2284165/29f6c413-2d59-4532-87c8-aa79acb2b85a.jpg?v=638383764627270000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20199781438473147_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_<p><strong>Finalist for the 2019 <em>Foreword</em> INDIES Book of the Year Award in the History category</strong></p><p><em>The First Zionist Congress</em>, held in Basel, Switzerland, in August 1897, was arguably the most significant Jewish assembly since antiquity. Its delegates surveyed the situation of Jews at the end of the nineteenth century, analyzed cultural and economic issues facing them, defined the program of Zionism, created an organization for planning and decision-making, and coalesced in camaraderie and shared aspiration. Though Zionism experienced multiple conflicts and reversals, the Congresss goal was ultimately realized in the establishment of Jewish sovereignty in Palestinethe State of Israelin 1948. As Theodor Herzl, the Congresss principal organizer, declared: At Basel I founded the Jewish state.</p><p>This volume presents, for the first time, a complete translation of the German proceedings into English. Michael J. Reimers accessible translation includes explanatory annotations and a glossary of key terms, events, and personalities. A detailed introduction situates the First Zionist Congress in historical context and provides a summary of each days events. The Congresss debates supply a case study in the history of nationalism: they feature imagery and tropes used by nationalists all over Europe, while appealing to the distinctive heritage of Judaism. The proceedings are also important for what they sayand omitabout the Ottoman state that ruled Palestine as well as the Palestinian Arab people living there. This is a foundational primary source in modern Jewish history.</p>...(*_*)9781438473147_<p><strong>Finalist for the 2019 <em>Foreword</em> INDIES Book of the Year Award in the History category</strong></p><p><em>The First Zionist Congress</em>, held in Basel, Switzerland, in August 1897, was arguably the most significant Jewish assembly since antiquity. Its delegates surveyed the situation of Jews at the end of the nineteenth century, analyzed cultural and economic issues facing them, defined the program of Zionism, created an organization for planning and decision-making, and coalesced in camaraderie and shared aspiration. Though Zionism experienced multiple conflicts and reversals, the Congresss goal was ultimately realized in the establishment of Jewish sovereignty in Palestinethe State of Israelin 1948. As Theodor Herzl, the Congresss principal organizer, declared: "At Basel I founded the Jewish state."</p><p>This volume presents, for the first time, a complete translation of the German proceedings into English. Michael J. Reimers accessible translation includes explanatory annotations and a glossary of key terms, events, and personalities. A detailed introduction situates the First Zionist Congress in historical context and provides a summary of each days events. The Congresss debates supply a case study in the history of nationalism: they feature imagery and tropes used by nationalists all over Europe, while appealing to the distinctive heritage of Judaism. The proceedings are also important for what they sayand omitabout the Ottoman state that ruled Palestine as well as the Palestinian Arab people living there. This is a foundational primary source in modern Jewish history.</p>...(*_*)9781438473147_<p><strong>An indispensable primary source in the history of Zionism.</strong></p><p>Finalist for the 2019 <em>Foreword</em> INDIES Book of the Year Award in the History category</p><p><em>The First Zionist Congress</em>, held in Basel, Switzerland, in August 1897, was arguably the most significant Jewish assembly since antiquity. Its delegates surveyed the situation of Jews at the end of the nineteenth century, analyzed cultural and economic issues facing them, defined the program of Zionism, created an organization for planning and decision-making, and coalesced in camaraderie and shared aspiration. Though Zionism experienced multiple conflicts and reversals, the Congresss goal was ultimately realized in the establishment of Jewish sovereignty in Palestine-the State of Israel-in 1948. As Theodor Herzl, the Congresss principal organizer, declared: "At Basel I founded the Jewish state."</p><p>This volume presents, for the first time, a complete translation of the German proceedings into English. Michael J. Reimers accessible translation includes explanatory annotations and a glossary of key terms, events, and personalities. A detailed introduction situates the First Zionist Congress in historical context and provides a summary of each days events. The Congresss debates supply a case study in the history of nationalism: they feature imagery and tropes used by nationalists all over Europe, while appealing to the distinctive heritage of Judaism. The proceedings are also important for what they say-and omit-about the Ottoman state that ruled Palestine as well as the Palestinian Arab people living there. This is a foundational primary source in modern Jewish history.</p>...9781438473147_State University of New York Presslibro_electonico_81a1ea34-4200-365c-8672-40130b1f3348_9781438473147;9781438473147_9781438473147InglésMéxico2019-03-01T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingram30-epub-dc35c46b-9144-41a0-9339-0869a035e3ef.epubState University of New York Press