Our Promised Land: Faith and Militant Zionism in Israeli Settlements - Hardcover

Selengut, Charles

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9781442216853: Our Promised Land: Faith and Militant Zionism in Israeli Settlements
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1442216859 ISBN 13: 9781442216853
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, 2015

Synopsis

Our Promised Land takes readers inside radical Israeli settlements to explore how they were formed, what the people in them believe, and their role in the Middle East today. Charles Selengut analyzes the emergence of the radical Israeli Messianic Zionist movement, which advocates Jewish settlement and sovereignty over the whole of biblical Israel as a religious obligation and as the means of world transformation. The movement has established scores of controversial settlements throughout the contested West Bank, bringing more than 300,000 Jews to the area. Messianic Zionism is a fundamentalist movement but wields considerable political power.

Our Promised Land, which draws on years of research and interviews in these settlements, offers an intimate and nuanced look at Messianic Zionism, life in the settlements, connections with the worldwide Christian community, and the impact on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Selengut offers an in-depth exploration of a topic that is often mentioned in the headlines but little understood.

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About the Author

Charles Selengut is professor of sociology at Morris College and a former professor of religion at Drew University. He is the author of several books, including Sacred Fury: Understanding Religious Violence.

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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1442216859
ISBN 13 
9781442216853
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
202
Rating
  • 3.93 out of 5 stars
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