The Idea of Israel

A History of Power and Knowledge

Ilan Pappe

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Verso Books
04 January 2016

History; Middle Eastern history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000

In this groundbreaking work, Ilan Pappe looks at the continued role of Zionist ideology. The Idea of Israel considers the way Zionism operates outside of the government and military in areas such as the country's education system, media, and cinema. In particular, Pappe examines the way successive generations of historians have framed the 1948 conflict as a liberation campaign, creating a foundation myth that went unquestioned in Israeli society until the 1990s. The Idea of Israel is a powerful and urgent intervention in the war of ideas concerning the past, and the future, of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

By: Ilan Pappe
Imprint: Verso Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781784782016
ISBN 10: 1784782017
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 04 January 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ilan Pappe is an Israeli historian and socialist activist. He is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter, director of the university's European Centre for Palestine Studies, and co-director of the Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies. He writes for, among others, the Guardian and the London Review of Books.

Reviews for The Idea of Israel: A History of Power and Knowledge

Israel's bravest, most principled, most incisive historian. --John Pilger An essential read for anyone trying to understand the politics and history of the Middle East. -- Frontline Along with Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history. -- New Statesman