Avi Shlaim Books
Lion of Jordan
By Avi Shlaim
The first major account of the life of an extraordinary soldier and statesman, King Hussein of Jordan.Throughout his long reign (1953—1999), Hussein remained a dominant figure in Middle Easte...
Read MoreThe 1967 Arab-Israeli war
By William Roger Louis, Avi Shlaim
"The June 1967 war was a watershed in the history of the modern Middle East. In six days, the Israelis defeated the Arab armies of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan and seized large portions of territory in...
Read MoreIsrael and Palestine
By Avi Shlaim
With characteristic rigor and readability, Avi Shlaim reflects on a range of key issues, transformations and personalities in the Israel–Palestine conflict. From the 1917 Balfour Declaration...
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