The Shaping of Israeli Identity
Myth, Memory and Trauma
Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781135206017 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 5, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781135206017 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 5, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
A dozen essays document the evolution of national myths in Israel as the heroic figures and events of independence and survival transmute into blind fanaticism, great-power manipulation, and traditional colonialism and genocide. Without passing any judgement on the changes, they delve into the meani
A dozen essays document the evolution of national myths in Israel as the heroic figures and events of independence and survival transmute into blind fanaticism, great-power manipulation, and traditional colonialism and genocide. Without passing any judgement on the changes, they delve into the meani
