Zionism and Melancholy: The Short Life of Israel Zarchi
A microhistory of the Zionist utopian project, its broader theoretical debates, and its struggles through the idea of melancholy for democratic opposition or dissent.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington
Indiana University Press
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Reviews: | A Meloncholic Tale (2020) (Rozin, Orit)
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| Series/Journal: | New Jewish Philosophy and Thought Ser.
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| Further subjects: | B
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| Summary: | A microhistory of the Zionist utopian project, its broader theoretical debates, and its struggles through the idea of melancholy for democratic opposition or dissent. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Israel Zarchi's Works under Discussion -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The History of a Failure -- 2. The Early Novels -- 3. Jerusalem, Messianism, Emptiness -- 4. Political Theology and Left-Wing Melancholy -- 5. In an Unsown Land -- 6. The History and Theory of the Melancholic Discourse -- 7. The Revival of Hebrew: Utopia, Indistinction, Recurrence -- Afterword -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author. |
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| ISBN: | 0253041856 |