The Shaping of Israeli Identity: Myth, Memory and Trauma

The Shaping of Israeli Identity: Myth, Memory and Trauma
ISBN-10
1135206015
ISBN-13
9781135206017
Category
History
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
2014-03-05
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
David Ohana, Robert Wistrich

Description

A dozen essays document the evolution of national myths in Israel as the heroic figures and events of independence and survival transmute into blind fanaticism, great-power manipulation, and traditional colonialism and genocide. Without passing any judgement on the changes, they delve into the meani

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