| The Jewish State: The Struggle for Israel's Soul Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hazony, Yoram (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465029027 ISBN-13: 9780465029020 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: A compelling history and a passionate call to defend Israel's mission as the state of the Jewish people. Yoram Hazony graphically portrays the cultural and political revolt against Israel's status as the Jewish state. Examining ideological trends in academia, literature, media, law, and the armed forces, Hazony contends that Israelis are preparing themselves for the final break with the Jewish past and future. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Jewish - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: 320.54 |
| LCCN: 00021814 |
| Lexile Measure: 1700 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.35 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In what may be the most controversial book on Zionism and Israel published in the last twenty years, Yoram Hazony graphically portrays the cultural and political revolt against Israel's status as the Jewish state. Examining ideological trends in academia, literature, media, law, the armed forces, and the foreign policy establishment, Hazony contends that Israelis are preparing themselves for the final break with the Jewish past and the Jewish future. In a dramatic new reading of Israeli history, Hazony uncovers the story of how Martin Buber, Gershom Scholem, Hannah Arendt, and other German-Jewish intellectuals bitterly fought against the establishment of Israel, and later used the Hebrew University as a base for deposing David Ben-Gurion and discrediting Labor Zionism. The Jewish State is a must-read for anyone concerned with Israel's present and future. |