The Invention of the Land of Israel: From Holy Land to Homeland

by Shlomo Sand

Book Overview

This groundbreaking work deconstructs the age-old legends surrounding the 'Holy Land' of Israel--and the prejudices that continue to suffocate it.

What is a homeland, and when does it become a national territory? Why have so many people been willing to die for them throughout the 20thcentury? What is the essence of the Promised Land? Following the acclaimed and controversial Invention of the Jewish People, Shlomo Sand examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781680833
• ISBN13: 9781781680834
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.3"