Brandeis University Press. Israel Studies

Brandeis University Press Israel Studies

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY PRESS Self as Nation Contemporary Hebrew Autobiography Tamar S. Hess Reveals the intimate ties between selfhood and nationality, life story and national narrative, through Hebrew autobiography Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-880-1 Ebook, $34.99 978-1-61168-966-2 The Schusterman Series in Israel Studies In this finely crafted, upbeat study of Hebrew autobiography, Tamar Hess probes intergenerational family dynamics to draw a complex and richly nuanced portrait of Israeli national identity experience. Paul John Eakin, author of Living Autobiographically: How We Create Identity in Narrative The book offers a unique insight rare in its optimism into how autobiography takes its place within the nation s story. Nili Scharf Gold, author of Yehuda Amichai: The Making of Israel s National Poet A Home for All Jews Citizenship, Rights, and National Identity in the New Israeli State Orit Rozin Sheds new light on the inner workings of the early Israeli state and the sensibilities of its population Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-950-1 Ebook, $34.99 978-1-61168-951-8 The Schusterman Series in Israel Studies Israel brought a multitude of people together, many of whom viewed one another as foreign and alien who lived side by side and encountered one another in ways that changed everyone and shaped the nation s society and culture. Rozin brings this world to life. The New Rambler The story of the dynamic relation of rights and nationhood told in A Home for All Jews is exemplary for students of the modern experience across the world. Samuel Moyn, Harvard University, author of The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History 2 800-421-1561 www.upne.com/brandeis.html

ISRAEL STUDIES Girls of Liberty The Struggle for Suffrage in Mandatory Palestine Margalit Shilo The story of Zionist women s struggle for suffrage within the complex political and religious context of the Yishuv Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-886-3 Ebook, $34.99 978-1-61168-925-9 Brandeis Series on Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law HBI Series on Jewish Women Shilo elucidates the strong historical connections between feminism and Jewish nationalism and their mutual reinforcement as Zionist women struggled for suffrage in Mandatory Palestine in the context of the movement to found a Jewish and democratic state.... Writing against the grain of the male-centered historical canon, Shilo applies up-to-date feminist scholarly methods to the herstory of the suffrage movement.... An erudite tour de force. Sylvie Fogiel-Bijaoui, Nashim Oriental Neighbors Middle Eastern Jews and Arabs in Mandatory Palestine Abigail Jacobson and Moshe Naor A fresh look at Jewish-Arab relations in Palestine under the British Mandate Paperback, $35.00 978-1-5126-0006-3 Ebook, $29.99 978-1-5126-0007-0 The Schusterman Series in Israel Studies The book adds to our understanding of these distinct communities and adds nuance to the depiction of Zionist attitudes toward the so-called Arab Question. Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies, Columbia University This beautiful book dismantles in meaningful and productive ways the binaries and assumptions we have become accustomed to accepting as the cornerstones of the Arab Israeli conflict. Orit Bashkin, Professor of Modern Arab History, University of Chicago www.upne.com/brandeis.html 800-421-1561 3

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY PRESS Israeli Society in the Twenty-First Century Immigration, Inequality, and Religious Conflict A data-based analysis of social life and social problems in contemporary Israel that draws a vivid portrait of a dynamic and rapidly changing society Paperback, $35.00 978-1-61168-747-7 Ebook, $34.99 978-1-61168-748-4 Goldscheider takes a straightforward, dispassionate approach, and this is one of the book s great strengths.... Another strength is the sophistication of Goldscheider s analysis. He disentangles that which is unique to Israel from what is shared with other developed nations. Contemporary Jewry Paperback, $29.95 978-1-61168-811-5 Ebook, $22.99 978-1-61168-812-2 Year Zero of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1929 Hillel Cohen A new and provocative reassessment of the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict Winner of the Azrieli Institute Prize for Best Book in Israel Studies Year Zero is a highly intellectual yet accessible exploration of a formative period in the history of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, and the creation of identity and historical perspective. Jewish Book World Paperback, $29.95 978-1-61168-618-0 Ebook, $27.99 978-1-61168-353-0 Israel A History Anita Shapira A history of Israel in the context of the modern Jewish experience and the history of the Middle East Winner of the National Jewish Book Award in History Winner of the Azrieli Institute Prize for Best Book in Israel Studies [A]n indispensable guide.... The author is at her best focusing on economic, social, and culture history she makes deft use of Hebrew literature to illuminate her points, and she succinctly captures the zeitgeist of the times. Publishers Weekly 4 800-421-1561 www.upne.com/brandeis.html

Modern Middle Eastern Jewish Thought Writings on Identity, Politics, and Culture, 1893 1958 Edited by Moshe Behar and Zvi Ben-Dor Benite The first anthology of modern Middle Eastern Jewish thought Becoming Israeli National Ideals and Everyday Life in the 1950s Anat Helman ISRAEL STUDIES This anthology is a remarkable achievement and an outstanding selection of original texts written by important Jewish intellectuals in the modern period. H-Net Paperback, $40.00 978-1-58465-885-6 / Ebook, $25.99 978-1-61168-386-8 The Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry The Brandeis Library of Modern Jewish Thought The Zionist Paradox Hebrew Literature and Israeli Identity Yigal Schwartz A comprehensive reinterpretation of the development of Hebrew and Israeli literature against the backdrop of the Zionist ideal Schwartz s book presents richly detailed readings... of texts that have had tremendous impact and continue to reward careful scrutiny. AJS Review Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-601-2 / Ebook, $39.99 978-1-61168-602-9 A fresh and lively assessment of the pleasures and hardships of daily life in Israel during the 1950s Helman s work has achieved an important balance, combining knowledge of critical historiography and its contribution, while greatly mitigating the judgmental position of the historian. Journal of Israeli History Paperback, $35.00 978-1-61168-557-2 / Ebook, $34.99 978-1-61168-558-9 A Jewish Kapo in Auschwitz History, Memory, and the Politics of Survival Tuvia Friling Intriguing biography of Eliezer Gruenbaum, the communist Jewish Kapo whose controversy-ridden story spans Europe and Israel Competent and graceful... Friling presents a solid study that should be required reading. Holocaust and Genocide Studies Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-587-9 / Ebook, $39.99 978-1-61168-577-0 www.upne.com/brandeis.html 800-421-1561 5

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY PRESS Brandeis Modern Hebrew Vardit Ringvald, Bonit Porath, Yaron Peleg, Esther Shorr, and Sara Hascal Paperback, $85.00 978-1-61168-918-1 Paperback, $65.00 978-1-61168-447-6 Brandeis Modern Hebrew, Intermediate to Advanced Pilot Edition Vardit Ringvald, Bonit Porath, Yaron Peleg, and Esther Shorr Written by the core faculty of the Hebrew program at Brandeis University, Brandeis Modern Hebrew and Brandeis Modern Hebrew, Intermediate to Advanced provide an accessible course in the Hebrew language for American undergraduates and high school students. These two volumes reflect key principles of the Brandeis University Hebrew curriculum. These include: Placing emphasis on the learner s ability to use Hebrew in four skill areas: listening, reading, speaking, and writing Contextualizing each unit within a specific subject or theme Exposing the student to authentic materials and exploring aspects of Israeli and Jewish culture through language drills and reading passages Brandeis Modern Hebrew s functional and contextual elements are designed to bring students from the beginner level to the intermediate level, and to familiarize them with those linguistic aspects that will prepare them to function in advanced stages. It comprises a short introduction to the instructor, eleven units, supplementary Hebrew proficiency guidelines, and a vocabulary list. Included is a CD that contains audio material for some of the exercises and an enrichment program linked to the text. Brandeis Modern Hebrew, Intermediate to Advanced serves as a sequel to the well-known volume for beginners. It contains the functional and contextual elements to bring users Hebrew language proficiency to the intermediate level and introduce students to skills they need to become advanced in their use of the language. The volume comprises a short introduction to the instructor, five units, supplementary Hebrew proficiency guidelines, a vocabulary list, and a verb table. Included are an enrichment program keyed to the text and links to audio and video material to supplement many of the exercises. 6 800-421-1561 www.upne.com/brandeis.html

ISRAEL STUDIES FORTHCOMING TITLES Haifa City of Steps Nili Scharf Gold A rich look, from a native daughter, at the evolving relationship of people, architecture, and landscape in Haifa s Hadar HaCarmel over several decades Nili Gold, born in Haifa to German-speaking parents in 1948, offers a remarkable homage to her city in its heyday as an international port and cultural center: from the 1920s and 30s, when Jews and Arabs lived together under British rule and public buildings were erected reflecting European, modernist, Jewish, and Arab architectural influences, through 1948 when most Arabs left, and into the 50s and 60s. October 2017 Hardcover, $29.95 978-1-5126-0118-3 / Ebook, $24.99 978-1-5126-0119-0 Gershom Scholem From Berlin to Jerusalem and Back Noam Zadoff A new intellectual portrait of one of the most prominent 20th century philosophers German-born Gerhard (Gershom) Scholem (1897 1982) was the preeminent scholar of Jewish mysticism. Rejecting his parents assimilationist liberalism in favor of Zionism, he immigrated to Palestine in 1923, where he became a central figure in the intellectual German Jewish community until World War II. Despite his public renunciation of Germany, Zadoff explores how Scholem s life and work reflect ambivalence toward Zionism and his German origins. December 2017 Paperback, $40.00 978-1-5126-0113-8 / Ebook, $39.99 978-1-5126-0114-5 The Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry ORDERING INFORMATION UPNE Order Department One Court Street, Suite 250 Lebanon, NH 03766, U.S.A. 800-421-1561 tel 603-448-9429 fax university.press@dartmouth.edu Orders may be placed online, by phone, or by mail. We accept checks payable to UPNE, as well as MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover. Orders from individuals must be prepaid and include postage. www.upne.com/brandeis.html 800-421-1561 7

Brandeis University Press New and Backlist Titles in Israel Studies Cover image: National Photo Collection of Israel. Photographed by Zoltan Kluger See Oriental Neighbors: Middle Eastern Jews and Arabs in Mandatory Palestine, p. 3