The Invention of the Jewish People
- ISBN-10
- 1844676234
- ISBN-13
- 9781844676231
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 344
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-06-14
- Publisher
- Verso
- Author
- Shlomo Sand
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"Anyone interested in understanding the contemporary Middle East should read this book." Tony Judt --
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