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A creative and critical analysis of America's largest pro-Israel organization: Christians United for Israel.

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Author:   Sean Durbin
Publisher:   Haymarket Books
Imprint:   Haymarket Books
ISBN:  

9781642590760

ISBN 10:   1642590762
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   25 February 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents Series Editor Preface Acknowledgements Notes on Previously Published Material Introduction 1 Cultural and Theological Sources of American and Christian Affinity for Israel 2 ""For Such a Time as This"": The Origins of Christians United for Israel as a Representation of Modern Mythmaking 3 Walking in the Mantle of Esther: Political Action as Religious Practice 4 David and Goliath, Isaac and Ishmael: Islam, Demonology, and the Eternal Enmity of God's Enemies 5 Gideon in the Winepress: Internal Enemies and the Discursive Politics of Naming 6 ""I am an Israeli"": Christian Zionism as American Redemption 7 Conclusion: ""I Will Bless Those Who Bless You"": Philo-Semitism, Fetishism, and Unleashing the Blessings of God Bibliography Index

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Sean Durbin, PhD (2014), Macquarie University, has taught at universities throughout Australia. He is editor of the journal Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception, and has published numerous articles and book chapters on Christian Zionism.

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