Jewish History, Jewish Religion

The Weight of Three Thousand Years

AvIsrael Shahak

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

Israel Shahak was a remarkable man. Born in the Warsaw ghetto and a survivor of Belsen, Shahak arrived in Israel in 1945. Brought up under Jewish Orthodoxy and Hebrew culture, he consistently opposed the expansion of the borders of Israel from 1967.In this extraordinary and highly acclaimed book, Shahak embarks on a provocative study of the extent to which the secular state of Israel has been shaped by religious orthodoxies of an invidious and potentially lethal nature. Drawing on the Talmud and rabbinical laws, Shahak argues that the roots of Jewish chauvinism and religious fanaticism must be understood before it is too late. Written from a humanitarian viewpoint by a Jewish scholar, this is a rare and highly controversial criticism of Israel that will both excite and disturb readers worldwide.

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Utgivningsdatum:2008-09-20
Mått:140 x 216 x 11 mm
Vikt:242 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Get Political
Antal sidor:176
Upplaga:4
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745328409

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Israel Shahak (1933-2001) was a resident of the Warsaw Ghetto and a survivor of Bergen-Belsen. He arrived in Palestine in 1945 and lived there for the rest of his life. He was an outspoken critic of the state of Israel and a human rights activist. He was also the author of the highly acclaimed Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel (Pluto, 2004) and Jewish History, Jewish Religion (Pluto, 2008).

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'Subjects the whole history of Orthodoxy to a hilarious and scrupulous critique'

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword to the first edition by Gore VidalForeword to the 1997 edition by Edward SaidForeword to the 2002 edition by Norton MezvinskyForeword to the new edition by Ilan Pappe1. A Closed Utopia?2. Prejudice and Prevarication3. Orthodoxy and Interpretation4. The Weight of History5. The Laws against Non-Jews6. Political ConsequencesNotes and ReferencesIndex