About Dear Zealots: Letters from a Divided Land
An urgent and deeply necessary work, Dear Zealots offers three powerful essays that speak directly to our present age, on the rise of zealotry in Israel and around the world.
"Concise, evocative . . . Dear Zealots is not just a brilliant book of thoughts and ideas--it is a depiction of one man's struggle, who for decades has insisted on keeping a sharp, strident and lucid perspective in the face of chaos and at times of madness." -- David Grossman, winner of the Man Booker International Prize
Three Essential Essays on Fanaticism and Humanism
From the incomparable Amos Oz comes a series of three essays addressing critical issues of our time. The first examines the universal nature of fanaticism and explores possible cures for this growing phenomenon. The second delves into the Jewish roots of humanism and advocates for secular pride in Israel. The third analyzes Israel's geopolitical standing within the wider Middle East and its position on the international stage.
Written for Future Generations
Dear Zealots is classic Amos Oz--fluid, rich, masterly, and perfectly timed for a world in which polarization and extremism are rising everywhere. The essays were written, Oz states, "first and foremost" for his grandchildren: they are a patient, learned telling of history, religion, and politics, to be thumbed through and studied, clung to even, as we march toward an uncertain future.
About Amos Oz
AMOS OZ (1939 - 2018) was born in Jerusalem. He was the recipient of the Prix Femina, the Frankfurt Peace Prize, the Goethe Prize, the Primo Levi Prize, and the National Jewish Book Award, among other international honors. His work has been translated into forty-four languages.
