Israel in History by Derek Penslar - 9780415400374

Israel in HistoryThe Jewish State in Comparative Perspective\nAuthor(s): Derek Penslar\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415400374, 978-0415400374\nSynopsis\nCovering topical issues concerning the nature of the Israeli state, this engaging work presents essays that combine a variety of comparative schemes, both internal to Jewish civilization and extending throughout the world, such as:\n\nmodern Jewish society, politics and culture \nhistorical consciousness in the twentieth century \ncolonialism, anti-colonialism and postcolonial state-building. \n\nWith its open-ended, comparative approach, Israel in History provides a useful means of correcting the biases found in so much scholarship on Israel, be it sympathetic or hostile. This book will appeal to scholars and students with research interests in many fields, including Israeli Studies, Middle East Studies, and Jewish Studies.