Envisioning Israel
Subtitle: The Changing Ideals and Images of North American Jews (American Jewish Civilization Series)
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: September 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9780814326305
Subjects: History of specific racial & ethnic groups; Jewish studies; Political science & theory; History Of Jews; Jewish Sociology; History - General History; Religion; Israel; USA; International Relations - General; Jewish - General; United States - 20th Century; Attitudes toward Israel; Israel and the diaspora; Jews; United States
Description: An international conference convened in the Negev brought together academic authorities for three full days of candid interaction and bold analyses of American Zionist ideology. This volume distills the results of that conference, illuminating the images and expectations of American Jews toward Israel, especially their liberal hopes. Readers interested in the status and fate of the Jewish state will find this collection of essays thought-provoking and instructive.