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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Picador USA
Publication date
April 1, 2003
Binding
Paperback
Edition
2 reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780805072884
ISBN-10
0805072888
Dimensions
0.75 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
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Original list price
$12.00
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Summaries and Reviews
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âSharp, clear-eyed interpretations of Zionismâs winding past and volatile present and the shifting pieces of Israeli society.â âThe New York Times Book Review
Tom Segev, Israelâs best-known journalist-historian, here confronts cherished assumptions about the country today, in the process tipping a number of sacred cows. Drawing on personal experience as well as all kinds of artifacts from Israeli popular cultureâshopping malls, fast food, public art, television, religious kitschâhe puts forward his controversial view that the sweeping Americanization of the country, rued by most, has had an extraordinarily beneficial influence, bringing not only McDonaldâs and Dunkinâ Donuts but the virtues of pragmatism, tolerance, and individualism. Jumping into the fierce ideological battle over the future of Zionism, Segev welcomes the diffusion of ideology that has taken place in the last decade as the harbinger of a new spirit of compromise and openness.
At a time of crisis, as Israelis and Palestinians retreat to their most embattled positions, Segevâs sharp, colorful, and provocative book is sparking heated debate.
Tom Segev, Israelâs best-known journalist-historian, here confronts cherished assumptions about the country today, in the process tipping a number of sacred cows. Drawing on personal experience as well as all kinds of artifacts from Israeli popular cultureâshopping malls, fast food, public art, television, religious kitschâhe puts forward his controversial view that the sweeping Americanization of the country, rued by most, has had an extraordinarily beneficial influence, bringing not only McDonaldâs and Dunkinâ Donuts but the virtues of pragmatism, tolerance, and individualism. Jumping into the fierce ideological battle over the future of Zionism, Segev welcomes the diffusion of ideology that has taken place in the last decade as the harbinger of a new spirit of compromise and openness.
At a time of crisis, as Israelis and Palestinians retreat to their most embattled positions, Segevâs sharp, colorful, and provocative book is sparking heated debate.
Editions
Hardcover
With Haim Watzman (other contributor) |
from Metropolitan Books (May 1, 2002)
9780805070200 | details & prices | 167 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $23.00
About: Argues that the Americanization of Israel has profoundly benefited the country due to the introduction of pragmatism, tolerance, and individualism.
About: Argues that the Americanization of Israel has profoundly benefited the country due to the introduction of pragmatism, tolerance, and individualism.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
2 reprint edition from Picador USA (April 1, 2003); titled "Elvis in Jerusalem: Post-Zionism and the Americanization of Israel"
9780805072884 | details & prices | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $12.00
About: âSharp, clear-eyed interpretations of Zionismâs winding past and volatile present and the shifting pieces of Israeli society.
About: âSharp, clear-eyed interpretations of Zionismâs winding past and volatile present and the shifting pieces of Israeli society.
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