In searching of Israel : the history of an idea
Brenner, Michael, 1964-2018
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Many 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.
Main title:
In searching of Israel : the history of an idea / Michael Brenner.
Author:
Brenner, Michael, 1964-, author
Imprint:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2018.
Collation:
384 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 22 cm
Notes:
Translated from the German.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780691179285 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
956.9405
Language:
EnglishGerman
BRN:
1153907
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