Studies in Contemporary Jewry

Studies in Contemporary Jewry
Author: Jonathan Frankel
Publisher: Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1991-06-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195361989

The seventh volume of the acclaimed annual publication of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jews and Messianism in the Modern Era: Metaphor and Meaning examines the significance and meaning of messianic metaphors, themes, and ideals in modern Jewish history and culture. In addition to the standard symposia, book reviews, and lists of recent dissertations in Jewish studies, the volume includes contributions from such noted scholars of Jewish history as Jody Elizabeth Myerson on the messianic idea and Zionist ideologies; Aviezer Ravitsky on Zionism and the state of Israel as anti-messianic undertakings; Yaacov Shavit on realism and messianism in Zionism and the Yishuv; Hannan Hever on poetry and messianism in Palestine between the two world wars; Paul Mendes-Flohr on Jewish theological responses to political messianism in the Weimar Republic; and Richard Wolin on Jewish secular messianism.

Society and Settlement

Society and Settlement
Author: Aharon Kellerman
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2012-03-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1438408641

This book scrutinizes the interrelationships between Jewish spatial organization and social structure and change in Palestine/Israel. Kellerman analyzes the development of nationwide and regional settlements, and reasons for spatial and territorial choices, such as cooperative villages. He uncovers the extreme differences between the old and the new in Jewish settlement patterns, and discusses the implications for cultural development, economic functions, urban spirit, and international status in evolving Israeli society.

Settling in the Hearts

Settling in the Hearts
Author: Michael Feige
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780814327500

Describes and examines the attempts of Gush Emunim, a religious nationalistic social movement, to construct Israeli identity, collective memory, and sense of place.

Local Communities and the Israeli Polity

Local Communities and the Israeli Polity
Author: Efraim Ben-Zadok
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0791496392

This book represents the first systematic effort to analyze the role of local communities and regions in Israel's national politics. Traditionally portrayed as either elitist and highly centralized, or as pluralistic with very active interest groups, Israeli politics have seldom accounted for local and regional forces. The authors demonstrate the growing importance of these communities in the politics of the country. Their analyses are based on the concept of "spatial sector," and eight sectors are covered: The West Bank and Gaza Strip Arabs, Israeli Arabs, development towns, renewal neighborhoods, religious neighborhoods, Gush Emunim settlements, kibbutzim and moshavim, and Jerusalem.

Understanding Islam, Part 1

Understanding Islam, Part 1
Author: Omar Sheikho Murad
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 467
Release: 2011
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467885762

I am Dr. Omar Sheikho Murad. Originally I am from Zakho City, Kurdistan, Iraq. I have settled down in London since 1996 as a refugee. I have been in 2 wars and one violent uprising. I have been in touch with human pain and suffering since very early in life till now. I have witnessed all kinds of traumas and I have dealt with all kinds of wounds. That is through my work as a medical doctor and as a trainee psychiatrist for the last 2 decades. My job helped me a lot to understand what people actually need. The books that I have written are about using the Water-Logic instaed of the Rock-Logic (i.e., using peaceful means instead of violence & aggression). My books are about understanding life and understanding human. So that individuals and groups know better what to do in life. My goal is "better quality humans" and "better quality life" for everyone everywhere at every time. This is the list of my 10 books: Understanding Human, Part 1, "Human Philosophy". Understanding Human, Part 2, "Human Thinking". Understanding Human, Part 3, "Human Needs". Understanding Human, Part 4, "Human Behaviour". Understanding Human, Part 5, "The Family". Understanding Human, Part 6, "The Society". A Handbook for Help. Understanding Human - All Parts Understanding Islam - Part 1 Understanding Islam - Part 2

Zeal for Zion

Zeal for Zion
Author: Shalom Goldman
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 0807833444

The standard histories of Zionism have depicted it almost exclusively as a Jewish political movement, one in which Christians do not appear except as antagonists. In the highly original Zeal for Zion, Shalom Goldman makes the case for a wider and m

Fundamentalisms and the State

Fundamentalisms and the State
Author: Martin E. Marty
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 702
Release: 1993
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780226508849

This third volume of the Fundamentalism Project provides a systematic overview of the advances made by antisecular religious movements over the past twenty-five years. The distinguished contributors to this volume - economists, political scientists, religious historians, social anthropologists, and sociologists - focus on the impact these movements have had on national economies, political parties, constitutional issues, and international relations on five continents and within the religious traditions of Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism. Do fundamentalisms tend toward political activism, and how successful have they been in remaking political structures? To answer this question and others, the contributors discuss the anti-abortion movement in the U.S., the Islamic war of resistance in Afghanistan, and Shiite jurisprudence in Iran. Martin E. Marty and R. Scott Appleby conclude the volume with a synthetic statement of fundamentalist impact on polities, economies, and state security. The Fundamentalism Project is a monumental undertaking by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that involves an international group of scholars. Taken together, the volumes in this series will become a standard reference for educators and policy analysts for years to come.