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Homeland: The Illustrated History of the State of Israel
Author(s): Marv Wolfman (Author), Mario Ruiz (Author), William J. Rubin (Author)
- Publisher: Nachshon Press
- Publication Date: 1 April 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 119 pages
- ISBN-10: 0977150712
- ISBN-13: 9780977150717
Book Description
Gold Medal Non-fiction Young Adult Moonbeam Book Award winner Depicting the history of Israel from biblical Abraham to the present, this sophisticated, four-color graphic adaptation is academically grounded, guiding readers through highlights both in historical detail and from Israel’s world view. History, religion, politics, and the current Middle East situation are all given comprehensive coverage in the text, which opens in a university setting with a professor teaching a series of sessions on Middle East/Near East modern history, beginning with Israel. With painted art that jumps right off the page, this crash course is an absorbing way for readers to absorb, understand, and retain key information about 4,000 years of complicated history.
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About the Author
Marv Wolfman is a creator and writer of children’s books, novels, television, animation, and comic books, including Blade, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman Returns, and Teen Titans.He lives in Los Angeles. Mario Ruiz is the creator and artist of the graphic novels Sampson: Judge of Israel and Testament, the former editor-in-chief and creator of Metron Press, the founder of Valor Comics, and an advertising and graphic design art director. He lives in New York City. William J. Rubin is CEO of Nachson Press LLC and the project architect. He lives in Chicago.
