Our promised land : faith and militant Zionism in Israeli settlements / Charles Selengut.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Selengut, Charles, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land settlement--West Bank--History--21st century.

Land settlement.

Jews--West Bank--Politics and government--21st century.

Jews.

Israelis--West Bank--Politics and government--21st century.

Israelis.

Land settlement--Government policy--Israel.

Arab-Israeli conflict--Influence.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

West Bank--Ethnic relations.

West Bank.

West Bank--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This book takes readers inside radical Israeli settlements to explore how these settlements were formed, what the people in them believe, and their role in the Middle East today. Drawing on three years of research in these settlements, Selengut offers an in-depth exploration of a topic that is often mentioned in headlines but little understood.</span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Map of Israel; Introduction; 1 The Rise of the Settlements; 2 From Zionism to Messianic Nationalism; 3 Faith, Culture, and Community Life; 4 Inside the Settlements: Portraits, Conversations, and Experiences; 5 Judaism, Religious Nationalism, and the Middle East Conflict; A Note on Research Methods; Notes; Glossary; Key Figures; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4422-1687-5

OCLC:

914301044