The Tombstone in Israel's Military Cemetery Since 1948: Israel's Transition from Collectivism to Individualism

by Yossi Katz

Military cemeteries are one of the most prominent cultural landscapes of Israel. Their story reflects largely the main social processes that Israeli society has been undergoing since the War of Independence (1948) until today. Until the end of the 1970s, the military tombstones and their surroundings were uniform and equal, according to rules set by the State. However, since the 1980s families of the fallen soldiers started to add on the tombstone...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110307987
• ISBN13: 9783110307986
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.0"