The Politics of Christian Zionism 1891-1948

For this book Prof. Merkeley has researched presidential archives, Jewish historical libraries, and official Zionist records in the US and in Israel for evidence of the dealings between official Zionists and active Christian Restorationists. Much of this record appears here for the first time in print and is linked to the much better known history of the relationship between the official Zionists and the politicians and leaders of the US and Britain. This earlier and significant friendship between the Christian supporters and the Zionist officials is recorded from the beginnings of the public attention in 1891 through to the influence it had on the politicians' actions that would lead to the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. Enlightening research for students of American politics, American foreign policy, and American religion - fields that sometimes intersect in ways not readily conceded by academic scholars.

Paul Charles Merkley has taught History of the United States at the University of Toronto, at Fresno State College in California, and, since 1968, at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He has also been a Visiting Professor at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His previous published work has been on themes in religion and politics, and his present research is on the broad theme of 'Christian Attitudes to the State of Israel'.