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- Grasping Land: Space and Place in Contemporary Israeli Discourse and Experience
- Book
- 1997
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in Anthropology and Judaic Studies (discontinued)
summary
Examines the discourses and experiences associated with space and place in contemporary Israel. This volume explores various processes associated with constructing what has variously been called “The Holy Land,” “Eretz Israel,” “Zion,” Palestine,” or “Israel.” The contributors focus on ways the landscapes of Israel figure in creating and recreating the identity, presence, and history of groups living there. The book critiques the assumptions lying at the base of various spatial practices related to Zionism. It does this through both a theoretical examination and a focus on hitherto little explored phenomena such as pilgrimages of Israelis to their (or their relatives’) native lands abroad, the establishment of Jewish saints’ tombs in Israel, the design of Kibbutz museums, country hikes, and conceptions of territory in mixed (Jewish-Arab) communities.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. vii-viii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-24
- 7. In and Out of Territory
- pp. 177-201
- 8. The Double Site of Israel
- pp. 203-216
- Epilogue (Three Years Later)
- pp. 231-235
- Contributors
- pp. 237-239
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791496268
MARC Record
OCLC
42856501
Pages
246
Launched on MUSE
2012-02-08
Language
English
Open Access
No