TITLE

History and the body politic in Israel

AUTHOR(S)
Ashkenazy, D.
PUB. DATE
September 1987
SOURCE
Christian Century;9/30/87, Vol. 104 Issue 27, p822
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Offers some unusual glimpses of everyday life in Israel to help explain why Israelis tend to be obsessed with history. Preoccupation with events; Historical consciousness.
ACCESSION #
9010220992

Tags: ISRAEL -- History;  HISTORY

 

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