Political Theologies in the Holy Land - Israeli Messianism and Its Critics

Informationen zum Autor David Ohana is Professor of Modern European History at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. He was a visiting fellow at the Centre for European Studies at Harvard University and the first academic director of the Forum for Mediterranean Cultures at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. His books include The Promethean Passion, The Rage of the Intellectuals and the trilogy The Nihilist Order. Klappentext This book examines the role of messianism in Zionist ideology from the birth of the movement through to the present. Is shows how messianism is not just a religious or philosophical term but a very tangible political practice which has shaped Israeli identity. Zusammenfassung This book examines the role of messianism in Zionist ideology from the birth of the movement through to the present. Is shows how messianism is not just a religious or philosophical term but a very tangible political practice which has shaped Israeli identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Rise of Secular Messianism 2. David Ben-Gurion and the Messianic Idea 3. J. L. Talmon, Gershom Scholem and the Price of Messianism 4. Isaiah Leibowitz and the Critique of Canaanite Messianism 5. Israel Eldad and the Nietzschian Hebrew Messianism 6. The Critique of Political Theology

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• Authors: David Ohana, David (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Ohana, Ohana David
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2009
• EAN: 9780415491686
• ISBN: 978-0-415-49168-6
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Routledge Jewish Studies Series; Routledge Jewish Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, Middle East, Politics & government, Religion & politics, Jewish Studies, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Religion and Politics, History and Archaeology, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Other non-Christian religions, Other religions and spiritual beliefs