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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Reinharz, Jehuda. Chaim Weizmann. New York : Oxford University Press, 1993 (OCoLC)623614444 |
| Named Person: | Chaim Weizmann; Chaim Weizmann |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jehuda Reinharz |
| ISBN: | 0195072154 9780195072150 |
| OCLC Number: | 24373388 |
| Description: | xii, 536 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Series Title: | Studies in Jewish history. |
| Responsibility: | Jehuda Reinharz. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
This narrative follows Weizmann's life from the beginning of the First World War through some of his greatest triumphs--the Balfour Declaration, the founding of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the British Mandate for Palestine. Reinharz untangles the internal politics of the World Zionist Organization as he charts Weizmann's rise to prominence. We see Weizmann struggling with fellow Zionists over his pro-British policies and his increasingly authoritarian leadership. We see him as a persuader and diplomat, a charming figure who could win influence in elite British circles without downplaying his Jewish identity or heritage. Reinharz offers insights into Weizmann's brilliance as a chemist and follows the difficult negotiations that produced the triumphant Balfour Declaration. He carries the story through Weizmann's work in Palestine to found a vibrant Jewish community. Weizmann's largely unsuccessful efforts to open a friendly dialogue with the Arabs are also fully explored. --From publisher's description.
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- Weizmann, Chaim, -- 1874-1952.
- Zionism -- History.
- Balfour Declaration.
- Zionist Commission.
- Presidents -- Israel -- Biography.
- Zionists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
- Great Britain -- Biography.
- Zionism
- Weizmann, Chaim -- (1874-1952) -- Pensée politique et sociale.
- Weizmann, Chaim (1874-1952).
- Déclaration Balfour (1917).
- Sionisme -- 1900-1945.
- Hommes politiques -- Israël -- Biographies.
- Sionistes -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies.
- Présidents -- Israël -- Biographies.
- Palestine -- 1917-1948.
