Background
Vital, David was born on April 10, 1927 in London. Arrived in Israel, 1934. Son of Meir and Barbara (DePorte) Grossman.
(Zionism, as it emerged in the late 19th century, called f...)
Zionism, as it emerged in the late 19th century, called for a grand effort to create an independent, self-governing Jewish nation. By publicly raising the flag of autonomy, it was the Zionists, ultimately, who accomplished this truly revolutionary change, transforming the structure of Jewry, its condition among the nations, and the play of conflicting religious and secular beliefs. Completing the most comprehensive and thorough examination to date of the rise and consolidation of this remarkable movement, David Vital's Zionism: The Crucial Phase is the third and final addition to the critically acclaimed history of Zionism. The first volume in the series, The Origins of Zionism covered the years from 1881 to 1897, and was followed by Zionism: The Formative Years which continued the history through 1906--winning both the 1983 Kenneth B. Smilen/Present Tense Literary Award and the Jewish Chronicle/Wingate Award. The final volume considers the critical period on the eve of World War I, when Zionist leadership was faltering, the promise it had held out to the crushed and impoverished Jews of Europe had drastically diminished, and it appeared as if the movement was already in decline. Studying the sources and consequences of this decline and the dramatic and unexpected wartime recovery, Crucial Phase dispels the myths and legends surrounding British policy on Zionism under Lloyd George and Balfour and sheds light on the revolutionary nature of Zionism and its dedicated followers.
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In this passionate, challenging book, a distinguished historian of Zionism argues that the Jewish world is coming apart, that the old reality of Jewish nationhood lies shattered, that Israel is increasingly isolated, fated to go its separate way apart from Jewish communities--especially the Jewish community in the U.S.
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In the twentieth century, the world saw both the greatest triumph of Jewish history--the birth of the nation of Israel, and its greatest tragedy--the state-sponsored genocide of the Holocaust. A People Apart is the first study to examine the role played by the Jews themselves, across the whole of Europe, during the century and a half leading up to these momentous events. David Vital explores the Jews' troubled relationship with Europe, documenting the struggles of this 'nation without a territory' to establish a place for itself within an increasingly polarized and nationalist continent. This powerful new analysis represents a watershed in our understanding of the history of the Jews in Europe, and as a result, in the whole history of the continent.
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(This first volume of Vital's trilogy traces the roots of ...)
This first volume of Vital's trilogy traces the roots of the movement from its source in Jewish tradition, concentrating on the crucial formative period from the onset of the great East-West migration of European Jews in 1881 to the first World Congress of Zionists in 1897, which marked the emergence of Zionism as an organized political force.
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Vital, David was born on April 10, 1927 in London. Arrived in Israel, 1934. Son of Meir and Barbara (DePorte) Grossman.
Bachelor, University of Oxford, 1951; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1955; D of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1966.
With Foreign Ministry and Prime Minister' General’ s Office, Israel, 1954-1965. Lecturer Sussex University, England, 1966-1968. Professor Bar-Ilan University, Israel, 1968-1972, Haifa University, Israel, 1972-1977, Tel-Aviv University, 1977-1995, professor emeritus, since 1995.
Professor Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1987-1991.
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(In this passionate, challenging book, a distinguished his...)
(In the twentieth century, the world saw both the greatest...)
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Served in British Army and as lieutenant Israeli Defense Forces. Member of Oxford, Cambridge.
Married Alisa Waxman, May 1, 1957. Children: Tamar, Adam Elie, Ruth.