Zionism and Jewish Culture : A Study in the Origins of a National Movement

Name: Zionism and Jewish Culture : A Study in the Origins of a National Movement
Brand: Academic Studies Press

Academic Studies Press

Zionism and Jewish CultureA Study in the Origins of a National Movement\nAuthor(s): Yitzhak Conforti, Jessica Setbon\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Academic Studies Press, United States\nImprint: Academic Studies Press\nISBN-13: 9798887196374, 979-8887196374\nSynopsis\nZionism and Jewish Culture examines the history of Zionism from a new perspective, arguing that Zionism was not only a political project, but also a major cultural force in modern Jewish life. To understand the growth of this movement and its success in establishing a modern Jewish state, the book examines the cultural world of pre-state Zionist activists, offering an understanding of the basic ideological challenges they facedchallenges that Israel is still grappling with today. It asks, how did the early Zionists define the relationship between Israel and Jewish tradition? How did they envision the ideal balance between the Jewish peoples welfare and the Land of Israel? What was their view on Western versus Eastern pr.