Building new mythologies was a main project in the emergence of national movements in the modern era. The Zionist project was part of the modern enterprise, and it represented the Promethean passion of Western man; it sought to establish a political reality in the image of the new Jew.In this addition to the Modernism and... series, David Ohana provides a new perspective on nationalism in general and Zionism in particular. In addition to the view of Zionism as a political theology and a national ideology, this book presents Zionism as a modernist project and a political mythology by means of three myths: those of Zarathustra, Prometheus and Nimrod.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | London |
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Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
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Number of pages | 199 |
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Edition | 1 |
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ISBN (Electronic) | 9781137264855 |
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ISBN (Print) | 9780230290112, 9780230290129 |
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State | Published - Oct 2012 |
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Name | Modernism and-- |
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Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
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ISSN (Print) | 2947-7220 |
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ISSN (Electronic) | 2947-7239 |
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