Written by one of Israel's most important scholars of national history and culture, this book presents a multifaceted history of Israel, from the origins of the Zionist movement in the late 19th century to the early 2000s. “Israel is a global success story; it is a vibrant, dynamic society with a developing economy and science, internationally recognized, at the forefront of research, a radical democracy with extreme freedom of speech and a bold and aggressive media that does not hesitate to expose the government's weaknesses... Israeli culture is rich, diverse, innovative and is constantly renewed, with clashes between high and popular culture, European and American cultures and Mizrahi culture, secular and religious Jewish culture, and so on - all reflecting a mosaic of cultural life. The Great Zionist Adventure was and remains one of the most astonishing attempts ever made to build a nation: carried out democratically, without coercion among citizens, during an ongoing existential war and without losing the moral principles that guided it.” (Anita Shapira)The publishing design is preserved in PDF A4 format.