The Shaping of Israeli Identity Myth, Memory and Trauma |
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| Editor:
| Wistrich, Robert S.
Ohana, David |
| Series title: | Israeli History, Politics and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7146-4641-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1995 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
USD $78.95 |
Book Description:
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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