{"product_id":"the-invention-of-the-land-of-israel-from-holy-land-to-homeland-paperback","title":"The Invention of the Land of Israel: From Holy Land to Homeland - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShlomo Sand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeremy Forman\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis groundbreaking work deconstructs the age-old legends surrounding the 'Holy Land' of Israel--and the prejudices that continue to suffocate it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eInvention of the Jewish People\u003c\/i\u003e, Shlomo Sand examines the mysterious sacred land that has become the site of the longest running national struggle of the 20th century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sand's account dissects the concept of 'historical right' and tracks the invention of the modern geopolitical concept of the 'Land of Israel' by 19th-century Evangelical Protestants and Jewish Zionists. This invention, he argues, not only facilitated the colonization of the Middle East and the establishment of the State of Israel; it is also what is threatening the existence of the Jewish state today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShlomo Sand\u003c\/b\u003e studied history at the University of Tel Aviv and at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales, in Paris. He currently teaches contemporary history at the University of Tel Aviv. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of the Jewish People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Nation and the Jewish People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eL'Illusion du politique: Georges Sorel et le débat intellectuel 1900\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeorges Sorel en son temps\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLe XXe siècle à l'écran\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLes Mots et la terre: les intellectuels en Israël\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeremy Forman\u003c\/b\u003e teaches in the Department for Land of Israel Studies at the University of Haifa. He has most recently contributed to the collection \u003ci\u003eReapproaching Borders: New Perspectives on the Study of Israel-Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 305\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.34 x 5.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978527637805,"sku":"9781781680834","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/Q50buxxxMh9781781680834.webp?v=1775805649","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-invention-of-the-land-of-israel-from-holy-land-to-homeland-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}