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The Masada Myth: Collective Memory and Mythmaking in Israel
Nachman Ben-Yehuda
The Masada Myth: Collective Memory and Mythmaking in Israel
Nachman Ben-Yehuda
Masada, an ancient desert fortress, is examined in this study as it became an ideological symbol for the State of Israel. The text looks at the way the mythical narrative of Masada was created, promoted and maintained by pre-state Jewish underground organizations and other bodies.
384 pages, 13 b&w photographs
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 15, 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780299148348 |
Publishers | University of Wisconsin Press |
Pages | 384 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 24 mm · 580 g |
Language | English |
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