The Tombstone in Israel’s Military Cemetery since 1948: Israel’s Transition from Collectivism to Individualism...

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Yossi Katz

The Tombstone in Israel’s Military Cemetery since 1948

Israel’s Transition from Collectivism to Individualism

Yossi Katz

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English

De Gruyter Oldenbourg
13 May 2014

Asian history; Middle Eastern history; Social & cultural history; Gulf War; Jewish studies

Military cemeteries are one of the most prominent cultural landscapes of Israel. Their story reflects largely the main social processes that Israeli society has been undergoing since the War of Independence (1948) until today. Until the end of the 1970s, the military tombstones and their surroundings were uniform and equal, according to rules set by the State. However, since the 1980s families of the fallen soldiers started to add on the tombstone personal expressions, as well as personal objects, photographs, military artifacts etc. Thus the military tombstone and the Israeli military cemetery became one of the expressions of the dramatic transformation, from a society which emphasized the importance of the collective, to a society which intensifies the significance of the individual. The book is based on many archival documents, as well as interviews and photographs, all of which shed light on one of the most sensitive issues in Israeli society and express its importance as a central component of Israeli identity.

By: Yossi Katz
Imprint: De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 458g
ISBN: 9783110307986
ISBN 10: 3110307987
Pages: 437
Publication Date: 13 May 2014
Recommended Age: College Graduate Student
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Yossi Katz, Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

Reviews for The Tombstone in Israel’s Military Cemetery since 1948: Israel’s Transition from Collectivism to Individualism

"""Katz's book is a welcome addition to existing studies on commemoration in Israel, and particularly military commemoration during the state's 70 years of existence."" Judy Baumel-Schwatz in: Israel Studies Review 33.1 (2018), 111-115"