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Arab and Jew

Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land

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Arab and Jew

Written by: David K. Shipler
Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
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 The Jew, according to the Arab stereotype, is a brutal, violent coward; the Arab, to the prejudiced Jew, is a primitive creature of animal vengeance and cruel desires. In this monumental work that won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction in 1986, now extensively revised and more relevant than ever, David Shipler delves into the origins of the prejudices that have been intensified by war, terrorism, and nationalism.

Focusing on the diverse cultures that exist side by side in Israel and Israeli-controlled territories, Shipler examines the process of indoctrination that begins in schools; he discusses the far ranging effects of socioeconomic differences, historical conflicts between Islam and Judaism, attitudes about the Holocaust, and much more. And he writes of the people: the Arab woman in love with a Jew, the retired Israeli military officer, the Palestinian guerrilla, the handsome actor whose father is Arab and whose mother is Jewish.

For Shipler, and for all who listen to this book, their stories and hundreds of others reflect not only the reality of wounded spirits but also a glimmer of hope for eventual coexistence in the Promised Land.

©2003 David K. Shipler (P)2002 Blackstone Audiobooks Middle East Politics & Government World War Holocaust Israeli-Palestinian conflict Royalty King Refugee
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  • Pulitzer Prize winner, Non-Fiction, 1987

"The best and most comprehensive work there is in the English language on the subject." (New York Times)
"Thought provoking, controversial, and timely." (Library Journal)

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