History of Zionism, 1600-1918, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Written in 1919 as the Zionist movement stood at the threshold of political realization, Nahum Sokolow's monumental history captures a movement in the act of becoming. This second volume traces Zionism from its seventeenth-century intellectual origins through the upheaval of the Great War, examining with particular depth its manifestations in England and France. Sokolow was not merely an observer but a participant, writing as the Balfour Declaration transformed Zionist aspiration into international policy and as the post-war peace conference prepared to redraw the map of nations. His account is both history and advocacy, weaving together the philosophical forebears, the diplomatic maneuverings, and the human actors who sustained Jewish national hope across centuries of dispersion. The work carries the urgency of its moment: here was a people documenting their own resurrection as it unfolded. For anyone seeking to understand how Zionism moved from the writings of visionaries to the negotiating tables of Paris, this remains an indispensable primary source, authored by someone who helped shape the story he tells.