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.
About the Author
University of Toronto, Canada
Reviews
'Covering topical issues concerning the nature of the Israeli state, this engaging work contains a collection of essays that provide a comparative historical analysis of Israel's history.' - The MiddleEast
'Israel in History provides a useful means of correcting the biases found in so much scholarship on Israel, be it sympathetic or hostile.' - The MiddleEast
Book Information
ISBN 9780415400374
Author Derek Penslar
Format Paperback
Page Count 290
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 530g
