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Israel in History

The comparative dimension is, all too often, missing from writing on Israeli

history. Zionist ideology restricts comparisons between Zionism and other

forms of nationalism. At the same time, Zionist claims to have initiated a

rupture with the Jewish past mask continuities between Israel and the

experiences of modern diaspora Jewry. Some scholars have presented Israel

as a variant of settler-colonialist societies such as the United States and

South Africa. This framework of continuity across space commands attention,

but it lacks nuance and is often built upon politicized foundations. Besides,

it neglects areas of continuity across time, between Israel and the Jewish

past.

Israel in History: The Jewish State in Comparative Perspective seeks to

address these issues. The essays in this book combine a variety of

comparative schemes, both internal to Jewish civilization and extending

throughout the world. These frameworks include:

modern Jewish society, politics and culture

historical consciousness in the 20th century

colonialism, anti-colonialism and post-colonial state-building.

The beneﬁt of comparison is not limited to a richer understanding of the

circumstances under which Israel was born and has developed. Rather, an

open-ended, comparative approach offers a useful means of correcting the

biases found in so much scholarship on Israel, be it sympathetic or hostile.

Israel in History: The Jewish State in Comparative Perspective will appeal

to scholars and students with research interests in many ﬁelds, including

Israeli Studies, Middle East Studies, and Jewish Studies.

Derek J. Penslar is the Samuel Zacks Professor of Jewish History and

Director of the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Toronto. His books

include Zionism and Technocracy: The Engineering of Jewish Settlement in

Palestine, 1870–1918, Shylock’s Children: Economics and Jewish Identity in

Modern Europe, and Orientalism and the Jews (co-edited with Ivan

Kalmar).

Israel in History

The Jewish State in Comparative Perspective

Derek J. Penslar

First published 2007

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