At the beginning of June 1895, Theodor Herzl (1860-1904), the Paris correspondent of the Austrian Neue Freie Presse, made a momentous decision - he would bring about the creation of a state for the Jews. In his attempt to realise this dream, he became the greatest figure of modern Jewish history and is today seen as the father of the State of Israel.

the centenary of Herzl's death the Jewish Thinkers series consists of short accessible biographies of people who contributed to Jewish knowledge Herzl was the founder of the modern state of Israel

About the Author
Steven Beller was born in England and is a former Research Fellow in History at Peterhouse College, Cambridge. He is currently a Visiting Scholar at George Washington University, Washington D.C.


Book Information
ISBN 9781870015905
Author Steven Beller
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Peter Halban Publishers Ltd
Publisher Peter Halban Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 206g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 126mm * 16mm