Zionism : an emotional state / Derek J. Penslar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Penslar, Derek Jonathan, author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Key words in Jewish studies ; v. 10.

Key words in Jewish studies ; X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zionism--History.

Zionism.

Land settlement--Palestine.

Land settlement.

Middle East--Palestine.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 321 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Emotion lies at the heart of all national movements, and Zionism is no exception. For those who identify as a Zionist, the word connotates liberation and redemption, uniqueness and vulnerability. Yet for many, Zionism is a source of distaste if not disgust, and those who reject it are no less passionate than those who embrace it. The power of such emotions helps explain why a word originally associated with territorial aspiration has survived for so many years after the establishment of the Israeli State. Zionism: An Emotional State expertly demonstrates how the energy propelling the Zionist project originates from bundles of feelings whose elements have varied in volume, intensity, and durability across space and time. Beginning with an original typology of Zionism and a new take on its relationship to colonialism, Penslar then examines the emotions that have shaped Zionist sensibilities and practices over the course of the movement's history. The resulting portrait of Zionism reconfigures how we understand Jewish Identity amidst continuing debates on the role of nationalism in the modern world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Terms of debate. 1 Staging Zionism

Part II. State of the question. 2. Zionism as colonialism

Part III. In a new key

3. Zionism to 1948: passion and solidarity

4. Zionism since 1948: a great romance

5. Zionism and the international community: gratitude and betrayal

6. Hating Zionism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780813576107

0813576105

9780813576091

0813576091

OCLC:

1345518202