Israeli identity : in search of a successor to the pioneer, Tsabar and settler / by Lilly Weissbrod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weissbrod, Lilly, 1929- author.

Series:

Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society ; Volume 18.

Cass Series: Israeli History, Politics, and Society, 1368-4795 ; Volume 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Israel--Identity.

Self-perception--Israel.

National characteristics, Israeli.

Israel--Social conditions--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This thoroughly researched book reveals the true identity of the modern Israeli. Israelis are unique in having changed their identity three times in only one hundred years. Written in a user-friendly style, the book will appeal to scholars and students of the Middle East.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1 The Pioneer: An Ambivalent Identity; 2 The Tsabar: A Self-Defensive Identity; 3 The Erosion of the Tsabar Identity; 4 The Settler: A Quasi-Religious Identity; 5 Blurry Boundaries; 6 Fracture; 7 Concluding Remarks; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

First published in 2002 by Frank Cass publishers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-135-29393-7

1-315-03936-2

1-135-29386-4

OCLC:

880827129