The Creation of Festive Lore in a New Culture, 1882-1948
by
Yaacov Shavit, Shoshana Sitton
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
This fascinating case study describes the work of the people responsible for creating festive lore and its system of ceremonies and festivities—an inseparable part of every culture. In the case of the new modern Hebrew culture of Eretz Israel (modern Jewish Palestine)—a society of immigrants that...