The Place of the Mediterranean in Modern Israeli Identity

Alexandra Nocke

ISBN 10: 9004173242 / ISBN 13: 9789004173248

Published by Brill, NL, 2009

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While early Zionists envisioned the Jewish state as an outpost of Europe in the Middle East, modern Israel is-geographically speaking-located in Asia and incorporates elements from both "Orient and Occident." This book sheds light on how the Mediterranean region, its history, traditions, climate, and attitudes have shaped Israeli lived experience and consciousness. It offers new perspectives on the evolving phenomenon of Yam Tikhoniut (hebr. Mediterraneanism), which centers around the longing to find a "natural" place in order that Israel be accommodated in the region, both culturally and politically. This book explores Mediterraneanism as reflected in popular music, literature, architecture, and daily life and analyzes the ways in which the notion comprises cultural identity, societal concepts, and political realities.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Place of the Mediterranean in Modern Israeli Identity
• Publisher: Brill, NL
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004173242
• ISBN 13: 9789004173248
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 16.51W x 2.29H x 24.38D centimeters 16.51 centimeters width by 2.29 centimeters height by 24.38 centimeters depth
• Weight: 695 grams

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Synopsis

While early Zionists envisioned the Jewish state as an outpost of Europe in the Middle East, modern Israel is―geographically speaking―located in Asia and incorporates elements from both “Orient and Occident.” This book sheds light on how the Mediterranean region, its history, traditions, climate, and attitudes have shaped Israeli lived experience and consciousness. It offers new perspectives on the evolving phenomenon of Yam Tikhoniut (hebr. Mediterraneanism), which centers around the longing to find a "natural" place in order that Israel be accommodated in the region, both culturally and politically. This book explores Mediterraneanism as reflected in popular music, literature, architecture, and daily life and analyzes the ways in which the notion comprises cultural identity, societal concepts, and political realities.

About the Author

Alexandra Nocke, Ph.D. in Jewish Studies (2008), Potsdam University, is an independent curator and researcher in Cultural Studies. Her major fields of interest include contemporary Israeli society, culture, and art, with a special focus on photography.