Synopses & Reviews
Can a common denominator be found between the antisemitism that has existed through the ages and came to is horrible climax in the twentieth century and more contemporary forms of anti-Zionism? Has the intensity of antagonism to Israel and Zionism generated by the Middle East conflict and its repercussions generated a new kind of antisemitism? This book presents a collection of essays by leading scholoars of the subject which addresses these highly topical questions in their broadest international context. The spectrum of views examined includes those of right- and left-wing extremists, Palestinian and Arab nationalists, Muslim fundamentalists, Soviet communists, third-world ideologists, Christian theologians, black radicals and also people of the center whose antipathy to Zionism has become more visible in recent years. This book is an important contribution to one of the most controversial issues of our time.
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"Mintz's extensive knowledge of Revolutionary War figures and his gift to make them live illuminates descriptions of Gen. John Sullivan, Mohawk Joseph Brant, and others."-Library Journal,
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"Max Mintz, in sparkling prose, reminds us that war on the frontier of Revolutionary America was vitally important and that the Iroquois side of the story demands further investigation."-Don Higginbotham,University of North Carolina
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"In an unsparing and meticulously researched narrative, Mintz confronts the hard facts of a seamy side of the Revolution, a warfare in which both sides aimed at desolation and succeeded."-Edmund S. Morgan,Yale University
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"Packed with juicy nuggets of detail and clearly the result of prodigious research in primary sources."-William and Mary Quarterly,
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"Max Mintz, in sparkling prose, reminds us that war on the frontier of Revolutionary America was vitally important and that the Iroquois side of the story demands further investigation."
"Max Mintz's fascinating account is packed with colorful details. A lively narrative that succinctly traces the twists and turns of the wilderness warfare that raged on the northwestern frontier of the Confederation. A wonderful, fast paced read about an important dimension of the revolutionary struggle that has finally received the attention it deserves."
"In an unsparing and meticulously researched narrative, Mintz confronts the hard facts of a seamy side of the Revolution, a warfare in which both sides aimed at desolation and succeeded."
"Mintz's extensive knowledge of Revolutionary War figures and his gift to make them live illuminates descriptions of Gen. John Sullivan, Mohawk Joseph Brant, and others."
"Packed with juicy nuggets of detail and clearly the result of prodigious research in primary sources."
Review
"Max Mintz's fascinating account is packed with colorful details. A lively narrative that succinctly traces the twists and turns of the wilderness warfare that raged on the northwestern frontier of the Confederation. A wonderful, fast paced read about an important dimension of the revolutionary struggle that has finally received the attention it deserves."-Richard Buel Jr.,Wesleyan University
Synopsis
"Mintz's extensive knowledge of Revolutionary War figures and his gift to make them live illuminates descriptions of Gen. John Sullivan, Mohawk Joseph Brant, and others."
--Library Journal
"Packed with juicy nuggets of detail and clearly the result of prodigious research in primary sources."
--William and Mary Quarterly
"A valuable addition to American history."
-->Fore Word
Seeds of Empire recreates the events surrounding General John Sullivan's scorched-earth campaign against the Six Nations of the American Indians of New York and the Eastern territories in 1779, following the surrender of General John Burgoyne's British army at the Battle of Saratoga. Mintz's meticulous historical research and renowned storytelling ability give life to this arresting narrative as it probes the mechanisms of the American Revolution and the structure and function of the Iroquois Six Nations.
Synopsis
Seeds of Empire recreates the events surrounding General John Sullivan's scorched-earth campaign against the Six Nations of the American Indians of New York and the Eastern territories in 1779, following the surrender of General John Burgoyne's British army at the Battle of Saratoga. Mintz's meticulous historical research and renowned storytelling ability give life to this arresting narrative as it probes the mechanisms of the American Revolution and the structure and function of the Iroquois Six Nations.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-222) and index.
About the Author
Robert S. Wistrich, the editor, is Professor of Modern European and Jewish History at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he received an honours degree in general history and at University College, London, where he was awarded a doctorate in Jewish studies. Professor Wistrich edited The Wiener Library Bulletin, a London-based historical journal, for seven years. He is the author of numerous articles and books on general and modern Jewish history including Revolutionary Jews from Marx to Trotsky, The Left against Zion, Socialism and the Jews, Hitler's Apocalypse and The Jews of Vienna in the Age of Franz Joseph.