Theodor Herzl had been a successful Viennese journalist and a less successful playwright with no political ambitions. That changed in 1896, when he published "The Jewish State." In response to the wide resonance that the book received, Herzl convened the first Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland,[...]

An original and brilliant thesis, exposing a long misunderstood figure. A great book." -Bernard AvishaiExcellent... a highly revealing portrait that demolishes Herzl-the-icon." -Michael MarrusOther biographers... have illuminated aspects of [Herzl's] life, but none has been able to produce the kind [...]

Forfatteren var grunnleggeren av den politiske sionismen, og var viktig for dannelsen av staten Israel. Det var jødeforfølgelsene i Europa og Russland i siste halvdel av 1800-tallet som overbeviste han om nødvendighetene av å opprette et eget nasjonalhjem for jødene. Tankene på hvordan dette s[...]

You would think that everything there is to say about Theodor Herzl, father of modern Zionism, has already been written and published. In fact, the rampant misunderstandings and downright distortions of the man can be seen as the clearest symptoms of the identity crisis that afflicts Israeli society[...]