The Bible and Zionism
Invented Traditions, Archaeology and Post-Colonialism in Palestine-Israel
Masalha, Nur
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Does the bible justify Zionism? Since the foundation of the Israeli state in 1948, Torah and tank have become increasingly inseparable, resulting in the forced expulsion and subjugation of millions of indigenous Palestinians. Nur Masalha's new book traces
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Does the bible justify Zionism? Since the foundation of the Israeli state in 1948, Torah and tank have become increasingly inseparable, resulting in the forced expulsion and subjugation of millions of indigenous Palestinians. Nur Masalha's new book traces Zionism's evolution from a secular settler movement in the late 19th century, to the messianic faith it has become today. He shows how the biblical language of 'chosen people' and 'promised land' has been used by many Christian and Jewish Zionists as the 'title deeds' for Israel, justifying ethnic division and violence. With Edward Said, Masalha argues that a new politics of peace can only be achieved through a single, democratic state, which replaces religious zealotry with secular equality.
AUTHOR BIO
Nur Masalha is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Holy Land Research Project at St.Mary's College, University of Surrey, UK. He is Editor of Holy Land Studies: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction * The Bible and the Founding Myths of Israel: History, New Historiography and the Truth (1882-1948) * From the Secular to the Sacred: Messianic Zionism and the Occupied Territories (1967-2006) * Reinventing Maimonides: From Universalist Arabo-Jewish Philosopher to Religious Fundamentalist (1967-2006) * Jewish Fundamentalism and the 'Sacred Geography' of Jerusalem in Comparative Perspective: Implications for Inter-faith Relations * The Politics of Armageddon: Christian Fundamentalism, the State of Israel and Jerusalem * Political Islam in Palestine and Israel * Reading the Bible with the Eyes of the Canaanites: Michael Prior, Liberation Theology and Moral Obligations * The Secular Democratic State: Edward W. Said and a New Political Vision for Palestine and Israel Introduction * The Bible and the Founding Myths of Israel: History, New Historiography and the Truth (1882-1948) * From the Secular to the Sacred: Messianic Zionism and the Occupied Territories (1967-2006) * Reinventing Maimonides: From Universalist Arabo-Jewish Philosopher to Religious Fundamentalist (1967-2006) * Jewish Fundamentalism and the 'Sacred Geography' of Jerusalem in Comparative Perspective: Implications for Inter-faith Relations * The Politics of Armageddon: Christian Fundamentalism, the State of Israel and Jerusalem * Political Islam in Palestine and Israel * Reading the Bible with the Eyes of the Canaanites: Michael Prior, Liberation Theology and Moral Obligations * The Secular Democratic State: Edward W. Said and a New Political Vision for Palestine and Israel
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ISBN: 1842777610
ISBN(13-digit): 9781842777619
Dewey Decimal: 320.54095694
Library of Congress: 2006031826
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 366
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