| Israel-A Precarious Sanctuary: War, Death and the Jewish People Contributor(s): Weiner, Eugene (Author), Weiner, Anita (Author) |
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ISBN: 0819174416 ISBN-13: 9780819174413 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $50.35 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1989 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 956.94 |
| LCCN: 89-5669 |
| Series: Studies in Judaism |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.16" W x 9.26" (0.77 lbs) 134 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This absorbing collection of essays written over the past twenty years traces the history of Israel at war and provides analysis of the effects of war on that young nation. The authors discuss the implications of a non-violent defense against aggression and draw on their experience as distinguished sociologists in examining Israeli reaction to bereavement, the dynamics of heroization, and the struggle to overcome fear of death. Israel A Precarious Sanctuary records the war-time observations of the authors, who worked with Israeli combat troops and with bereaved families during the Yom Kippur and Lebanese wars. Contents: Warring for Identity; Retaining Identity against the Fear of Death; Living with War and Death; Death and Annihilation: Nuclear Ending. |