ABSTRACT

This thoroughly researched book reveals the true identity of the modern Israeli. Israelis are unique in having changed their identity three times in only one hundred years. Written in a user-friendly style, the book will appeal to scholars and students of the Middle East.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter |31 pages

The Pioneer: An Ambivalent Identity

chapter |34 pages

The Tsabar: A Self-Defensive Identity

chapter |35 pages

The Erosion of the Tsabar Identity

chapter |35 pages

The Settler: A Quasi-Religious Identity

chapter |31 pages

Blurry Boundaries

chapter |43 pages

Fracture

chapter |10 pages

Concluding Remarks

chapter |18 pages

Epilogue