Avi Shlaim: Life in Three Worlds

Early in his childhood, Avi Shlaim and his family were forced to flee from their home in Iraq, to reconstruct their lives in the new state of Israel. Now, the award-winning historian’s memoir, Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew, examines how his personal history has played its part in much wider narratives of global political history, Zionism, and nationalism. He discusses his story and its implications in today's event.

Categories: Biography/Memoir, Conflict and Resolution, History, Nonfiction, Religion

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