THE POLITICS OF READING THE BIBLE IN ISRAEL

THE POLITICS OF READING THE BIBLE IN ISRAEL

The biblical themes of exile, return, the blossoming of the desert and the promise of the land have been transformed to support Zionist nationalist policies of ethnic cleansing. Biblical and archaeological scholarship, itself, has contributed substantially to the de-Arabicisation of Palestinian topo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Holy Land studies 2008-05, Vol.7 (1), p.1-15
1. Verfasser: Thompson, Professor Thomas L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ancient history
Bible
Ethnic cleansing
Exile
Nationalism
Toponymy
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Zusammenfassung:The biblical themes of exile, return, the blossoming of the desert and the promise of the land have been transformed to support Zionist nationalist policies of ethnic cleansing. Biblical and archaeological scholarship, itself, has contributed substantially to the de-Arabicisation of Palestinian toponymy, the understanding of the Bible's allegorical narratives as nationalist epic and an ethno-centric understanding of Palestine's ancient history.
ISSN:1474-9475
2054-1988
1750-0125
2054-1996
DOI:10.3366/E1474947508000048