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Author:   Nur Masalha
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Zed Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 15.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.848kg
ISBN:  

9781842777602

ISBN 10:   1842777602
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   15 August 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Bible and the Founding Myths of Israel: History, New Historiography and the Truth (1882-1948) 2. From the Secular to the Sacred: Messianic Zionism and the Occupied Territories (1967-2006) 3. Reinventing Maimonides: From Universalist Arabo-Jewish Philosopher to Religious Fundamentalist (1967-2006) 4. Jewish Fundamentalism and the 'Sacred Geography' of Jerusalem in Comparative Perspective: Implications for Inter-faith Relations 5. The Politics of Armageddon: Christian Fundamentalism, the State of Israel and Jerusalem 6. Political Islam in Palestine and Israel 7. Reading the Bible with the Eyes of the Canaanites: Michael Prior, Liberation Theology and Moral Obligations 8. The Secular Democractic State: Edward W. Said and a New Political Vision for Palestine and Israel Epilogue

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'Groundbreaking'. - Abrar 'His argument should be read and taken deadly seriously...Nur makes a fascinating comparison between US backing for Israel today and British Christian backing for the Zionist project over a hundred years ago.' - John Rose, International Socialism 'As a collection of virtually independent, yet interdependent essays, this books must strike the reader as unique in its breadth of discourse in the now increasingly over-subscribed as well as predominately 'area study' focussed discipline of Middle Eastern politics and history ... very important and contextually relevant.' - Sam Jacob, University of Exeter, Friends of Al-Aqsa 'Challenging.' - The Pastoral Review

Groundbreaking. * Abrar * His argument should be read and taken deadly seriously...Nur makes a fascinating comparison between US backing for Israel today and British Christian backing for the Zionist project over a hundred years ago. * John Rose, International Socialism * As a collection of virtually independent, yet interdependent essays, this books must strike the reader as unique in its breadth of discourse in the now increasingly over-subscribed as well as predominately 'area study' focussed discipline of Middle Eastern politics and history ... very important and contextually relevant. * Sam Jacob, University of Exeter, Friends of Al-Aqsa * Challenging. * The Pastoral Review *

Author Information

Nur Masalha is Reader in Religion and Politics, and Director of the Centre for Religion and History and the Holy Land Research Project, St Mary's University College, UK. He is Editor of Holy Land Studies: A Multidisciplinary Journal . His books include: Imperial Israel and the Palestinians (2000); and The Politics of Denial (2003).

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