Narratives of Dissent: War in Contemporary Israeli Arts and Culture

by Philip Metres and Rachel S. Harris

Explores cultural responses to war in Israeli society since 1978.

The year 1978 marked Israel's entry into Lebanon, which led to the long-term military occupation of non-sovereign territory and the long, costly war in Lebanon. In the years that followed, many Israelis found themselves alienated from the idea that their country used force only when there was no alternative, and Israeli society eventually underwent a dramatic change...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814338038
• ISBN13: 9780814338032
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.2"