| Jewish History, Jewish Religion: The Weight Of Three Thousand Years Contributor(s): Shahak, Israel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745328407 ISBN-13: 9780745328409 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 Annotation: New edition of Shahak's controversial critique of Israel. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: 956.94 |
| Series: Get Political |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.50 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Israel Shahak was a remarkable man. Born in the Warsaw ghetto and a survivor of Belsen, Shahak arrived in Israel in 1945. Brought up under Jewish Orthodoxy and Hebrew culture, he consistently opposed the expansion of the borders of Israel from 1967. In this extraordinary and highly acclaimed book, Shahak embarks on a provocative study of the extent to which the secular state of Israel has been shaped by religious orthodoxies of an invidious and potentially lethal nature. Drawing on the Talmud and rabbinical laws, Shahak argues that the roots of Jewish chauvinism and religious fanaticism must be understood before it is too late. Written from a humanitarian viewpoint by a Jewish scholar, this is a rare and highly controversial criticism of Israel that will both excite and disturb readers worldwide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shahak, Israel: - Israel Shahak (1933-2001) was a resident of the Warsaw Ghetto and a survivor of Bergen-Belsen. He arrived in Palestine in 1945 and lived there for the rest of his life. He was an outspoken critic of the state of Israel and a human rights activist. He was also the author of the highly acclaimed Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel (Pluto, 2004) and Jewish History, Jewish Religion (Pluto, 2008). |