Israel in History: The Jewish State in Comparative Perspective

Israel in History: The Jewish State in Comparative Perspective
ISBN-10
113414668X
ISBN-13
9781134146680
Category
History
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2007-01-24
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Derek Penslar

Description

Covering topical issues concerning the nature of the Israeli state, this engaging work presents essays that combine a variety of comparative schemes, both internal to Jewish civilization and extending throughout the world, such as: modern Jewish society, politics and culture historical consciousness in the twentieth century colonialism, anti-colonialism and postcolonial state-building. With its open-ended, comparative approach, Israel in History provides a useful means of correcting the biases found in so much scholarship on Israel, be it sympathetic or hostile. This book will appeal to scholars and students with research interests in many fields, including Israeli Studies, Middle East Studies, and Jewish Studies.

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