{"product_id":"aaronsohns-maps-the-man-who-might-have-created-peace-in-the-modern-middle-east-paperback","title":"Aaronsohn's Maps: The Man Who Might Have Created Peace in the Modern Middle East - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Goldstone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Aaronsohn was one of the most extraordinary figures in the early struggle to create a homeland for the Jewish people. Brought to Palestine at age five, as a young man Aaronsohn was a rugged adventurer who became convinced during years of solo explorations that water should govern the region's fate. He compiled both the area's first detailed water maps and a plan for Palestine's national borders that predicted and--in its insistence on partnership between Arabs and Jews--might have prevented the decades of conflict to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn World War I, he ran a spy network with his sister, Sarah, that enabled the British to capture Jerusalem but also made him the rival of his colleague T.E. Lawrence. There is evidence that beautiful, rebellious Sarah, who died tragically in 1917, was the only woman the enigmatic Lawrence ever loved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ultimately, Aaron Aaronsohn also paid for his devotion to the new nation with his life. A history that speaks directly to the present, \u003ci\u003eAaronsohn's Maps\u003c\/i\u003e reveals for the first time Aaronsohn's key role in establishing Israel and the enduring importance of Aaronsohn's maps in Middle Eastern politics today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Goldstone\u003c\/b\u003e has been a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and a bureau chief for Cablevision. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaclean's\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eEconomist Intelligence Unit\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAbu Dhabi National\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She holds a Master's Degree in Literature from Trinity College in Dublin and is the author of \u003ci\u003eMaking the World Safe\u003cbr\u003efor Tourism\u003c\/i\u003e (Yale University Press, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eAaronsohn's Maps\u003c\/i\u003e (Harcourt, 2007). She is a national award-winning playwright. She divides her time between New York and Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383173234866,"sku":"9781619025592","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/a2120a1272713c8adcc28070aed00039.webp?v=1777855028","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/aaronsohns-maps-the-man-who-might-have-created-peace-in-the-modern-middle-east-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}