Zionism - An Emotional State

This volume reconsiders the history of Zionism through the lens of emotion. By highlighting the series of emotional states that are key to any national or social movement, including the Zionist project, Penslar shows how Zionism is distinct for the breadth and depth of feeling of those engaged in it, of outside observers, and of its opponents. 

List of contents

Introduction 

Part I: Terms of Debate 

Chapter One: Staging Zionism 

Part II: State of the Question 

Chapter Two: Zionism as Colonialism 

Part III: In a New Key

Chapter Three: Zionism to 1948: Passion and Solidarity 

Chapter Four: Zionism since 1948: A Great Romance 

Chapter Five: Zionism and the International Community: From Gratitude to Betrayal 

Chapter Six: Hating Zionism 

Conclusion 

Acknowledgments 

Notes

For Further Reading

Index 

About the author

DEREK J. PENSLAR is the William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the author of several books, including Theodor Herzl: The Charismatic Leader and Jews and the Military: A History. 

Product details

• Authors: Derek J Penslar, Derek J. Penslar
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2023
• EAN: 9780813576107
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-7610-7
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: Key Words in Jewish Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous