New Hebrews : making national culture in Zion / Yaron Peleg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Peleg, Yaron, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zionism.

Zionism in literature.

Zionism in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 207 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

The literature on Zionism as a political ideology is extensive, but this book takes a different approach by focusing on the cultural dimensions of the movement and their profound impact on the history of Israel and the Jewish people. New Hebrews explores the cultural history of Zionism, starting from the meeting of the first Zionist congress in Basel, Switzerland in 1897, and culminating with the establishment of the State of Israel fifty-one years later in 1948. Yaron Peleg explores how innovative approaches in language, literature, architecture, art, music, and body culture transformed modern Jewish culture. His study delves into the contentious facets of early Zionist culture, such as colonialism, social engineering, minority discourse, and Jewish-Arab relations. New Hebrews presents an interdisciplinary examination of nationalism, drawing from a diverse array of primary sources to uncover the psychology of modern Israel. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.

Contents:

Modern Hebrew Language and Literature

Hebrew Space and Architecture

A New Hebrew Body

A New Hebrew Festival Calendar

New Hebrew Aesthetics

New Hebrew Sounds.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 06 Jun 2025).

ISBN:

1-009-59146-0

1-009-59143-6

Access Restriction:

Open Access. Unrestricted online access