Our American Israel : : The Story of an Entangled Alliance / / Amy Kaplan.
How did a Jewish state come to resonate profoundly with Americans in the twentieth century? Since WWII, Israel’s identity has been entangled with America’s belief in its own exceptionalism. Turning a critical eye on the two nations’ turbulent history together, Amy Kaplan unearths the roots of contro...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DTL Humanities 2020 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2018] ©2018 |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (350 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Lands Of Refuge -- 2. Founding Israel In America -- 3. Invincible Victim -- 4. “Not The Israel We Have Seen In The Past” -- 5. The Future Holocaust -- 6. Apocalypse Soon -- 7. Homeland Insecurities -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration Credits -- Index |
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Summary: | How did a Jewish state come to resonate profoundly with Americans in the twentieth century? Since WWII, Israel’s identity has been entangled with America’s belief in its own exceptionalism. Turning a critical eye on the two nations’ turbulent history together, Amy Kaplan unearths the roots of controversies that may well divide them in the future. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674989917 9783110737769 9783110606621 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674989917 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Amy Kaplan. |