Israel-A Precarious Sanctuary: War, Death and the Jewish People

by Eugene Weiner

This absorbing collection of essays written over the past twenty years traces the history of Israel at war and provides analysis of the effects of war on that young nation. The authors discuss the implications of a non-violent defense against aggression and draw on their experience as distinguished sociologists in examining Israeli reaction to bereavement, the dynamics of heroization, and the struggle to overcome fear of death. Israel A Precarious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819174416
• ISBN13: 9780819174413
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"