Zionism : an emotional state / Derek J. Penslar.
| Author/creator |
Penslar, Derek Jonathan author. |
| Format | Tactile Material, Book, and Print |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2023] |
| Copyright Notice | 2023 |
| Description | viii, 321 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Key words in Jewish studies Key words in Jewish studies ; v. 10. ^A1129850 |
| 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: from gratitude to betrayal -- 6. Hating Zionism. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2022045142 |
| ISBN | 9780813576091 |
| ISBN | 9780813576107 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0813576105 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0813576091 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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