Description
A Threat from Within presents a history of Jewish opposition to Zionism, and challenges the myths that lie at the very root of contemporary or 'new' anti-Semitism. A principled and enduring opposition to Zionism has come from spiritual leaders of Judaism and has not died away despite the State of Israel existence as an imposing military power.
The violence in Israel/Palestine acquires a different meaning when seen in the context of internal opposition to Zionism. Dire warnings voiced at the birth of Zionism now sound prophetic. The anti-Zionists have claimed all along that far from 'solving the Jewish question' and offering Jews a safe haven, Zionism would only fan hatred of the Jews. A Threat from Within and its seemingly paradoxical theme - Jews opposing Zionism in the name of Judaism - will fascinate a wide range of readers from different political and religious orientations. Yakov Rabkin's book has been translated into several languages and has been nominated for the 2006 Governor General's Literary Awards, Canada's most prestigious literary prize.Author: Yakov M. Rabkin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 03/01/2006
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.74w x 0.58d
ISBN13: 9781842776995
ISBN10: 1842776991
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Jewish Studies
- History | Social History
About the Author
Professor Yakov Rabkin has taught Jewish history and the history of science at the University of Montreal since 1973.
Professor Yakov Rabkin has taught Jewish history and the history of science at the University of Montreal since 1973.