Laurence J Silberstein: 3 books
New Perspectives on Israeli History
The Early Years of the State
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1991
In this volume a distinguished group of international scholars draws from history, folklore, political anthropology, historiography, and cultural criticism to reexamine critical issues surrounding the birth of Israel. The authors explore such issues as the transition form yishuv to state, early state...
The Postzionism Debates
Knowledge and Power in Israeli Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
The struggle for postzionism is a conflict over national memory and the control of cultural and physical space. Laurence J. Silberstein analyzes the phenomenon of postzionism and provides an intervention into this debate.
Martin Buber's Social and Religious Thought
Alienation and the Quest for Meaning
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1990
“Moore focuses on Buber’s central message about what it means to be a human being, a person of faith, and what mankind can do to overcome the eclipse of God.”
-Shofar
“Solid, well researched, and sympathetic…. might well spur a person to go back and read Buber.”
-Commonwealth