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Title: Suffering as Identity Condition: New Subtitle: The Jewish Paradigm Author: Esther Benbassa Translator: G. M. Goshgarian Contributor: G. M. Goshgarian (Translated by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1844674045 EAN: 9781844674046 ISBN: 9781844674046 Publisher: Verso Books Genre: Society & Culture Topic: Social Sciences Release Date: 02/03/2010 Description: Reaching from biblical times to the present day, Esther Benbassa's prize-winning exploration of Jewish identity is both epic and comprehensive. She shows how in the Jewish world, the representation and ritualization of suffering have shaped the history of both the people and the religion. Benbassa argues that the nineteenth century gave rise to a Jewish 'lachrymose' historiography, and that Jewish history was increasingly seen to be a 'vale of tears'-a development that has become even more pronounced since the Holocaust. The treatment of the Holocaust in the State of Israel now has the form of a civil religion. In principle within reach of everyone, the 'duty of memory' and the uniqueness of the genocide have mitigated for many Jews the loss of other traditions. The Israeli government invokes the memory of the Holocaust to neutralize threats to its interests-ensuring that suffering continues to be a central part of Jewish identity and positioning the State of Israeli as a redemptive force. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 155mm Item Width: 18mm Item Weight: 346g Release Year: 2010
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