Contested utopia : Jewish dreams and Israeli realities /

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The first volume to examine the Jewish state through the lens of Jewish utopian thought from its biblical beginnings to modernity, Contested Utopia illuminates a kaleidoscope of conflicting utopian visions influencing Israel.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rosenstein, Marc, 1946- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln : Philadelphia : University of Nebraska Press; The Jewish Publication Society, [2021]
Subjects:
Zionism and Judaism.
Utopias > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Zionism > History.
Sionisme > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme.
Utopies > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme.
HISTORY / Middle East / Israel
Zionism.
Israel > History.
Israël > Histoire.
Israel.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Maps
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • How to Use This Book for Discussion
  • Part 1
  • 1. The Eternal Quest for Utopia
  • 2. Paradise Lost, Remembered, and Promised
  • 3. Utopia, Apocalypse, Messiah
  • Part 2
  • 4. A Torah Society
  • 5. Holy Community
  • 6. A National Home
  • 7. Statehood and Power
  • 8. Enlightenment and Normalization
  • 9. Promised Borders
  • 10. A Model of Social Justice
  • Part 3
  • 11. Visions in Collision
  • 12. A Utopian Travel Blog
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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