In search of Israel : the history of an idea
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018].
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xv, 372 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 22 cm
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South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
956.9405 BRENNE 2018
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956.9405 BRENNE 2018
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018].
Format
Book
Language
English
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General Note
Translated from the German.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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A major new history of the century-long debate over what a Jewish state should beMany Zionists who advocated the creation of a Jewish state envisioned a nation like any other. Yet for Israel's founders, the state that emerged against all odds in 1948 was anything but ordinary. Born from the ashes of genocide and a long history of suffering, Israel was conceived to be unique, a model society and the heart of a prosperous new Middle East. It is this paradox, says historian Michael Brenner--the Jewish people's wish for a homeland both normal and exceptional-that shapes Israel's ongoing struggle to define itself and secure a place among nations. In Search of Israel is a major new history of this struggle from the late nineteenth century to our time.When Theodor Herzl convened the First Zionist Congress in 1897, no single solution to the problem of "normalizing" the Jewish people emerged. Herzl proposed a secular-liberal "New Society" that would be home to Jews and non-Jews alike. East European Zionists advocated the renewal of the Hebrew language and the creation of a distinct Jewish culture. Socialists imagined a society of workers' collectives and farm settlements. The Orthodox dreamt of a society based on the laws of Jewish scripture. The stage was set for a clash of Zionist dreams and Israeli realities that continues today.Seventy years after its founding, Israel has achieved much, but for a state widely viewed as either a paragon or a pariah, Brenner argues, the goal of becoming a state like any other remains elusive. If the Jews were the archetypal "other" in history, ironically, Israel-which so much wanted to avoid the stamp of otherness-has become the Jew among the nations.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brenner, M. (2018). In search of Israel: the history of an idea . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brenner, Michael, 1964-. 2018. In Search of Israel: The History of an Idea. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brenner, Michael, 1964-. In Search of Israel: The History of an Idea Princeton University Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brenner, Michael. In Search of Israel: The History of an Idea Princeton University Press, 2018.
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