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Jerusalem 1913: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Audiobook
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Searching for the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict, historians for years focused on the British Mandate period (1920-1948). Amy Dockser Marcus, however, demonstrates that the bloody struggle for power actually started much earlier, when Jerusalem was still part of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Zionism and Arab nationalism laid the groundwork for the battles that would continue to rage nearly a century later.
Nineteen thirteen was the crucial year for these conflicts—the year that the Palestinians held the First Arab Congress and the first time that secret peace talks were held between Zionists and Palestinians. World War I, however, interrupted these peace efforts.
Dockser Marcus traces these dramatic times through the lives of a handful of the city's leading citizens as they struggle to survive. A current events must read in our ongoing efforts to understand the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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"A very insightful and fascinating book which I just couldn't seem to put down. It was very refreshing to read a book about a highly sensitive subject such as the Arab/Israeli conflict which was unbiased and gave a clear overview of key events which spread out over more than a century. "
— Philippa (5 out of 5 stars)
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Joyce Bean [makes] it a story about people, and her inflections make the principals seem human without giving them theatrical characters. Her motherly voice disarms a subject so controversial it has caused unending war.
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Jerusalem 1913 Listener Reviews
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" overall good book and the narrator did a great job. at times it was tough for me to follow along because so much of the information was new to me. but going back a minute and relisting a few times got me all caught up. "
— jay, 2/15/2018 -
" Interesting for the vast amount of primary sources cited but too editorialised to be taken at face value. "
— Stanislav, 2/13/2014 -
" I obviously enjoy the story of the conflict between the Arabs and the Jews is , but I fancy the vividness of the author's description of Jerusalem. "
— T.r., 12/2/2013 -
" Focuses on the Ottoman empire's time controlling Jerusalem. Explores how political and social divides started between Arabs and Jews in early 20th century Jerusalem. Interesting general read, not propaganda. "
— James, 11/21/2013 -
" Great topic... but jumps around a lot and can be hard to follow. "
— Angela, 10/30/2013 -
" Interesting insights and history into the Zionist movement to create a Jewish state. "
— John, 10/14/2013 -
" While I greatly enjoyed this book, I don't feel it lived up to the subtitle given. A great introduction for anyone wanting to know some of the background to the conflict. "
— Becky, 10/1/2013 -
" reading the intro now... seems like it is going in a good direction... fingers crossed. "
— Gabrielle, 9/18/2013 -
" I was looking for something to give me the back story on today's Arab Israeli conflict, and found the book quite informative. It was easy to read, and the way the author focused on four or so individuals to tell the story really gave it a human element. "
— Susan, 2/2/2013 -
" A very insightful and fascinating book which I just couldn't seem to put down. It was very refreshing to read a book about a highly sensitive subject such as the Arab/Israeli conflict which was unbiased and gave a clear overview of key events which spread out over more than a century. "
— Philippa, 7/19/2012 -
" Maybe not the cause of it all but a good primer. "
— Adam, 2/22/2012 -
" Last summer, I wanted to become more aware of the conflict in the Middle East, so I picked up this book. It was a nice overview of the conflict, but I don't feel like the questions I had going in were answered. It seemed to me that something was missing from the book. "
— Kori, 11/26/2011 -
" So far, so good...not biased like one might expect from someone so heavily invested in the area. "
— Bethany, 10/23/2011 -
" I couldn't finish it, good material, just boring "
— Melinda, 6/4/2011 -
" I think the book was a good idea, filling in some gaps in general appreciation of the origins of the on-going conflict in the middle east, although it fell short of its potential. "
— Ray, 1/13/2011 -
" I think the book was a good idea, filling in some gaps in general appreciation of the origins of the on-going conflict in the middle east, although it fell short of its potential. "
— Ray, 9/20/2010 -
" I learned a lot about the early days of the Zionist movement, and even more about the people involved, both Jew and Arab, who were involved. <br/>Really interesting read. "
— Dana, 5/28/2010 -
" Maybe not the cause of it all but a good primer. "
— Adam, 3/2/2009 -
" So far, so good...not biased like one might expect from someone so heavily invested in the area. "
— Bethany, 2/9/2008 -
" reading the intro now... seems like it is going in a good direction... fingers crossed. "
— Gabrielle, 10/19/2007 -
" I couldn't finish it, good material, just boring "
— Melinda, 7/28/2007 -
" Great topic... but jumps around a lot and can be hard to follow. "
— Angela, 6/26/2007
About Amy Dockser Marcus
Amy Dockser Marcus is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal who was based in Israel as the paper’s Middle East correspondent from 1991 to 1998. She was awarded the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting. She lives in Massachusetts.
About Joyce Bean
Joyce Bean is an accomplished audiobook narrator and director. In addition to having won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, she has been nominated multiple times for the prestigious Audie Award. Equally adept at narrating fiction and nonfiction, and she also narrates audiobooks under the name Jane Brown.