
Homeland or Holy Land?
The "Canaanite" Critique of Israel
James S. Diamond(Author)
Indiana University Press
Published on 22. December 1986
Book
Hardback
204 pages
978-0-253-13823-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Profound, demanding, but lucid and well organized, Diamond's book is a class act!" -Choice
" . . . sensitive, magisterial study . . . " -Macleans
" . . . a great interest to serious readers." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch
" . . . a superb piece of research, empathetic yet clear-headed evaluation. But there is also wit, elegance and personal passion on these scholarly pages." -The Jewish Spectator
Homeland or Holy Land? is the study of a man and a movement-the man is Yonatan Ratosh, Hebrew poet and thinker, and the movement is Zionism, the ideological foundation of the Jewish state, Israel.
Important and provocative reading for anyone interested, concerned, or confused by the state of the state of Israel today.
" . . . sensitive, magisterial study . . . " -Macleans
" . . . a great interest to serious readers." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch
" . . . a superb piece of research, empathetic yet clear-headed evaluation. But there is also wit, elegance and personal passion on these scholarly pages." -The Jewish Spectator
Homeland or Holy Land? is the study of a man and a movement-the man is Yonatan Ratosh, Hebrew poet and thinker, and the movement is Zionism, the ideological foundation of the Jewish state, Israel.
Important and provocative reading for anyone interested, concerned, or confused by the state of the state of Israel today.
Reviews / Votes
"Profound, demanding, but lucid and well organized, Diamond's book is a class act!" Choice " ... sensitive, magisterial study ... " Macleans " ... a great interest to serious readers." St. Louis Post-Dispatch " ... a superb piece of research, empathetic yet clear-headed evaluation. But there is also wit, elegance and personal passion on these scholarly pages." The Jewish SpectatorMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
513 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-253-13823-1 (9780253138231)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I. THE IMPORTANCE OF CANAANISM
II. THE CONTRADICTIONS OF ZIONISM: PARADOX, DIALECTIC, OR SYNCRETISM?
III. YONATAN RATOSH: THE TRANSFORMATION OF URIEL HALPERN
IV. YONATAN RATOSH AND THE DECONSTRUCTION OF ZIONISM
V. CANAANISM AND ISRAELI POLITY AND POLICY
VI. CANAANISM AND THE ISRAELI ARTISTIC IMAGINATION
VII. CONCLUSIONS
EXCURSUS: CANAANISM AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ZIONISM: THE CASE FOR A SECULAR ISRAEL
NOTES
GLOSSARY
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I. THE IMPORTANCE OF CANAANISM
II. THE CONTRADICTIONS OF ZIONISM: PARADOX, DIALECTIC, OR SYNCRETISM?
III. YONATAN RATOSH: THE TRANSFORMATION OF URIEL HALPERN
IV. YONATAN RATOSH AND THE DECONSTRUCTION OF ZIONISM
V. CANAANISM AND ISRAELI POLITY AND POLICY
VI. CANAANISM AND THE ISRAELI ARTISTIC IMAGINATION
VII. CONCLUSIONS
EXCURSUS: CANAANISM AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ZIONISM: THE CASE FOR A SECULAR ISRAEL
NOTES
GLOSSARY
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX