Yakov M. Rabkin

What is Modern Israel?

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ISBN 13:: 9780745335810
author:: Yakov M. Rabkin
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Pluto Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 240
Dimensions:: 14 x 2 x 22.2 cm
Genre:: History, Countries & Regions, Asia, Yakov M. Rabkin,What is Modern Israel?,Pluto Press,0745335810,Regional History,Jewish,Israel,Palestine,History - General History,History: World,History / Political, History, Politics,HISTORY / Jewish,History,Histor
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What is Modern Israel? challenges common perceptions of the state's founding ideology and its relationship with Jewish identity. Yakov Rabkin explores the complex history of Zionism, revealing its Protestant roots and its connection to European ethnic nationalism.

Rabkin draws on a range of overlooked sources, including English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Russian texts, to shed new light on the development of Zionism as a distinct ideology. By examining the historical context in which it emerged, Rabkin shows how Zionism was conceived as a break with traditional Jewish continuity.

This nuanced analysis offers a fresh perspective on Israel's past and present, encouraging readers to consider the state's role within broader geopolitical contexts rather than solely in terms of its biblical or prophetic significance.

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