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Article: The Yom Kippur War: the Epic Encounter that Transformed the Middle East.(Book Review)
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- Parameters
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- March 22, 2005
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The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter that Transformed the Middle East. By Abraham Rabinovich. New York: Schocken Books, 2004. 543 pages. $27.50.
While much has been written about the Yom Kippur War in the 31 years since it was fought, a good general history has yet to emerge. To fill this gap, Abraham Rabinovich has given us The Yore Kippur War: The Epic Encounter that Transformed the Middle East. As a former soldier in the US Army and a reporter who covered the war for the Jerusalem Post, as well as a prolific writer on Israeli history and culture, Rabinovich certainly has the credentials to write the story of the Yore Kippur War. He also has the sources, ...