Jewish History, Jewish Religion
The Weight of Three Thousand Years
$77.08
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2008
Summary
Israel Shahak was a remarkable man. Born in the Warsaw ghetto and a survivor of Belsen, Shahak arrived in Israel in 1945. Brought up under Jewish Orthodoxy and Hebrew culture, he consistently opposed the expansion of the borders of Israel from 1967.
In this extraordinary and highly acclaimed book, Shahak embarks on a provocative study of the extent to which the secular state of Israel has been shaped by religious orthodoxies of an invidious and potentially lethal nature. Drawing on th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780745328409 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0745328407 |
| Author: | Israel Shahak |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press |
| Imprint: | Pluto Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Edition: | 4th |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2008 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 216mm x 139mm |
| Series: | Get Political |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
The voice of reason is alive and well, and in Israel, of all places. Shahak is the latest - if not the last - of the great prophets.
‘Shahak subjects the whole history of Orthodoxy … to a hilarious and scrupulous critique.’ Christopher Hitchens, The Nation’The voice of reason is alive and well, and in Israel, of all places. Shahak is the latest - if not the last - of the great prophets.’ Gore Vidal’The future of the Palestinian people would have looked much brighter if there had been more Israelis like Shahak … An outstanding personality.’ The Jerusalem Times
About The Author
Israel Shahak
Israel Shahak was a resident of the Warsaw Ghetto and a survivor of Bergen-Belsen. He arrived in Palestine in 1945 and lived there until his death in 2001. He was an outspoken critic of the state of Israel and a human rights activist. He was also the author of the highly acclaimed Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel and Open Secrets: Israeli Nuclear and Foreign Policies.
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