“Shlomo Sand has written a remarkable book. In cool, scholarly prose he has, quite simply, normalized Jewish history ... Anyone interested in understanding the contemporary Middle East should read this book.”

Tony Judt

By Sarah, on November 30, 2009

Reviews, The book


Stephen Howe names The Invention of the Jewish People as The Independent’s Book of the Week, but sugggests that  ‘It could, though, be argued that still more problematic and pernicious is the “negative” fear, hatred and contempt for Palestinians: that the trouble with Israel is less its character as a “Jewish state” than its being a non-Arab, indeed “anti-Arab” state.’

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2 Comments to “Shlomo Sands’ ‘The Invention of the Jewish People’ is Independent’s Book of the Week 27 November 2009”

  1. phil fraiture says:

    When you neeed a safe house,call me : 212-4269301.I’ll be there.

  2. Prof E Wootton says:

    I enjoyed your thought provoking text enormously!

    Here is a recent insightful review of your book

    Book Review
    Frederic Raphael on ‘The Invention of the Jewish People’

    http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/frederic_raphael_on_the_invention_of_the_jewish_people_20100219/

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