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Embodying Hebrew Culture
Nina S. Spiegel
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Description for Embodying Hebrew Culture
Hardcover. Details the creation of a Hebrew cultural aesthetic that was intentionally and distinctly physical. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; ASD; HBJF1; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
From their conquest of Palestine in 1917 during World War I, until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the British controlled the territory by mandate, representing a distinct cultural period in Middle Eastern history. In Embodying Hebrew Culture: Aesthetics, Athletics and Dance in the Jewish Community of Mandate Palestine, author Nina S. Spiegel argues that the Jewish community of this era created enduring social, political, religious and cultural forms through public events, such as festivals, performances and celebrations. She finds that the physical character of this national public culture represents one of the key innovations of Zionism-embedding ... Read more
From their conquest of Palestine in 1917 during World War I, until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the British controlled the territory by mandate, representing a distinct cultural period in Middle Eastern history. In Embodying Hebrew Culture: Aesthetics, Athletics and Dance in the Jewish Community of Mandate Palestine, author Nina S. Spiegel argues that the Jewish community of this era created enduring social, political, religious and cultural forms through public events, such as festivals, performances and celebrations. She finds that the physical character of this national public culture represents one of the key innovations of Zionism-embedding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wayne State University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Detroit, MI, United States
ISBN
9780814336366
SKU
V9780814336366
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About Nina S. Spiegel
Nina S. Spiegel is the Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Assistant Professor of Israel Studies at Portland State University, USA. She holds a PhD in history from Stanford University, and her articles have appeared in publications such as Jewish Cultural Studies, Jewish Folklore and Ethnology Review, and Rethinking History: The Journal of Theory and Practice. She has also served on the board ... Read more
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