Zionism: An Emotional State: Key Words in Jewish Studies
Autor Derek J. Penslaren Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 iun 2023 – vârsta ani
Emotion lies at the heart of all national movements, and Zionism is no exception. For those who identify as Zionist, the word connotes liberation and redemption, uniqueness and vulnerability. Yet for many, Zionism is a source of distaste if not disgust, and those who reject it are no less passionate than those who embrace it. The power of such emotions helps explain why a word originally associated with territorial aspiration has survived so many years after the establishment of the Israeli state.
Zionism: An Emotional State expertly demonstrates how the energy propelling the Zionist project originates from bundles of feeling whose elements have varied in volume, intensity, and durability across space and time. Beginning with an original typology of Zionism and a new take on its relationship to colonialism, Penslar then examines the emotions that have shaped Zionist sensibilities and practices over the course of the movement’s history. The resulting portrait of Zionism reconfigures how we understand Jewish identity amidst continuing debates on the role of nationalism in the modern world.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780813576091
ISBN-10: 0813576091
Pagini: 284
Ilustrații: 5 B-W illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Rutgers University Press
Colecția Rutgers University Press
Seria Key Words in Jewish Studies
ISBN-10: 0813576091
Pagini: 284
Ilustrații: 5 B-W illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Rutgers University Press
Colecția Rutgers University Press
Seria Key Words in Jewish Studies
Notă biografică
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.
Cuprins
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
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
Recenzii
"[W]ith great care and clarity...Derek Penslar’s Zionism: An Emotional State, zero[es] in on those emotions, like love and fear, which are so seldom acknowledged for what they are but play an outsize role in shaping politics."
"What's appealing about Penslar's book is his search for less polemical ways to address Zionism and colonialism . . . . This is achieved with nuance, balance and elegance of expression, not to mention impressive academic rigor. In concise, pithy, and sensible prose Penslar crafts a cogent and revealing account of how Zionism and anti-Zionism inflame powerful emotions that are characteristic in debates about nationalism in the modern world. A work of strenuous and intelligent exegesis."
"Penslar has many insightful things to say about the complex tangle of beliefs and feelings that underlie the Jewish determination to return to the Promised Land, the support for it around the world, and the resistance to it, especially in the Middle East."
"Penslar breaks new ground by incorporating 'emotions history' into the history of Zionism. . . . Penslar provides an entirely new conceptualization of the history of Zionism. And he does so in a very readable way. His clearly written book will offer Zionist scholars and scholars in the field of emotions history, as well as undergraduate students, an innovative way to think about the history of Zionism."
"In dark times where nuanced discussions about Zionism's past, present, and future are of increasing importance, Pensla's carefully constructed foray into the emotional history of Zionism provides its readers with deep historical and conceptual insight into the complex matrix of emotions in which Zionism is embedded."
"What's appealing about Penslar's book is his search for less polemical ways to address Zionism and colonialism . . . . This is achieved with nuance, balance and elegance of expression, not to mention impressive academic rigor. In concise, pithy, and sensible prose Penslar crafts a cogent and revealing account of how Zionism and anti-Zionism inflame powerful emotions that are characteristic in debates about nationalism in the modern world. A work of strenuous and intelligent exegesis."
"Penslar has many insightful things to say about the complex tangle of beliefs and feelings that underlie the Jewish determination to return to the Promised Land, the support for it around the world, and the resistance to it, especially in the Middle East."
"Penslar breaks new ground by incorporating 'emotions history' into the history of Zionism. . . . Penslar provides an entirely new conceptualization of the history of Zionism. And he does so in a very readable way. His clearly written book will offer Zionist scholars and scholars in the field of emotions history, as well as undergraduate students, an innovative way to think about the history of Zionism."
"In dark times where nuanced discussions about Zionism's past, present, and future are of increasing importance, Pensla's carefully constructed foray into the emotional history of Zionism provides its readers with deep historical and conceptual insight into the complex matrix of emotions in which Zionism is embedded."
"Why does Zionism evoke such intense passions? Because as much as it is a political and ideological movement, it is also an emotional movement. Penslar has outdone himself with this intriguing history of the emotions of Zionism's champions and its adversaries."
“If you think you understand Zionism, read this book and think again. Carefully, elegantly and with tremendous erudition, Derek Penslar takes an ideology many think they understand and illuminates it in a fascinating new way.”
“Derek Penslar’s masterfully written history of emotions adds a whole new dimension to our understanding of both Zionism and the State of Israel and is crucial reading for anyone interested in grasping the nature of modern nationalism.”
"For a topic as contentious and complex as Zionism, Penslar’s expertise, sober voice, and informed critique shine through as he provides a much-needed addition to ongoing debates that touch at the heart of Jewish identity today."
"Perhaps the finest book on Zionism written in recent memory. This slim, brilliant volume probes with rare equanimity every volatile corner of this topic with its focus squarely on why it generates such promiscuous, even universal heat. Derek Penslar is an outstanding historian who knows so well how to marshal knowledge of the past to illuminate the aching complexities of the present."
“Derek Penslar has written a brave and thought-provoking book that seeks to understand the well-springs of hope and belief in Zionism. Yet he does not shy away from less attractive passions, especially hatred in the name of Zionism and hatred of Zionism itself. Anyone keen to understand the way such deep emotions animate and shape history must read this compelling book.”
“Derek Penslar introduces a ‘new key’ to the history of Zionism with his examination of the emotions involved, helping us understand the passionate dynamics of both Zionist and anti-Zionist sensibilities as they have emerged and developed over time. This is a must read.”
Descriere
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.