Krav maga and the making of modern Israel : for Zion's sake / Andrea Molle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Molle, Andrea, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Martial arts studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Krav maga.

Jewish nationalism.

Nationalism and sports--Israel.

Nationalism and sports.

Self-defense--Political aspects--Israel.

Self-defense.

Martial arts--Political aspects--Israel.

Martial arts.

Hand-to-hand fighting--Political aspects--Israel.

Hand-to-hand fighting.

Jews--Identity.

Jews.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 177 pages).

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2022]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Lions of God : A Critical History of Krav Maga

Jewish Nationalism and the Politics of Self-Defense

Once were warriors : the American diaspora, Zionism, and the warrior mythology of the Ancient Israel

Accept Yourself as Your Own Savior : Krav Maga as a religious experience

Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum : Krav Maga, MMA and the Gladiatorial Effect Conclusion : Martial arts as a social vaccine

Appendix: Krav Maga and national identity questionnaire.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 21, 2022).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Molle, Andrea. Krav maga and the making of modern Israel

ISBN:

9781538143629

1538143623

Publisher Number:

40031075554

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.