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Free Download Ilana Pardes, "The Biography of Ancient Israel: National Narratives in the Bible"
English | 2002 | pages: 222 | ISBN: 0520236866, 0520211103 | EPUB | 1,0 mb
The nation-particularly in Exodus and Numbers-is not an abstract concept but rather a grand character whose history is fleshed out with remarkable literary power. In her innovative exploration of national imagination in the Bible, Pardes highlights the textual manifestations of the metaphor, the many anthropomorphisms by which a collective character named "Israel" springs to life. She explores the representation of communal motives, hidden desires, collective anxieties, the drama and suspense embedded in each phase of the nation’s life: from birth in exile, to suckling in the wilderness, to a long process of maturation that has no definite end. In the Bible, Pardes suggests, history and literature go hand in hand more explicitly than in modern historiography, which is why the Bible serves as a paradigmatic case for examining the narrative base of national constructions.

Free Download Teaching Israel Studies: Global, Virtual, and Ethnographic Approaches to Active Learning
by Amelia Rosenberg Weinreb
English | 2022 | ISBN: 303116914X | 298 Pages | True PDF | 4.83 MB

Free Download Nadia R. Sirhan, "Reporting Palestine-Israel in British Newspapers: An Analysis of British Newspapers"
English | ISBN: 3030170713 | 2021 | 263 pages | PDF | 3 MB
This book examines the portrayal of the Palestinian-Israeli ‘conflict’ by looking at the language used in its reporting and how this can, in turn, influence public opinion. The book explores how language use helps frame an event to elicit a particular interpretation from the reader and how this can be manipulated to introduce bias. Sirhan begins the book by examining the history of the ‘conflict’, and the many persistent myths that surround it. She analyses how five events in the ‘conflict’ (two in which the Palestinians are victims, two in which the Israelis are victims, and Operation Cast Lead) are reported in five British newspapers: The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, and The Times. By looking at these events across a range of newspapers, the book investigates differences in the way that the media report each side, before exploring what factors motivate these differences – including issues of bias, censorship, lobbying, and propaganda.

Free Download Elie Friedman, "Polarization and Consensus-Building in Israel "
English | ISBN: 1032293314 | 2023 | 372 pages | EPUB, PDF | 7 MB + 10 MB
This edited volume examines the most pressing social and political issues confronting Israel from a multidisciplinary perspective, focusing on the breakdown of social solidarity and the inability to formulate consensus.

Free Download Ari Shavit, "My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel"
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0385521715, 0385521707 | EPUB | pages: 512 | 4.9 mb
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Free Download Amos Frumkin, "Landscapes and Landforms of Israel "
English | ISBN: 3031447638 | 2024 | 400 pages | PDF | 65 MB
This edited book will bring together a collection of works that comprehensively address the various landforms of Israel and how their evolution has been shaped over time by multiple geomorphic agents. Israel is a small country with highly diverse landscapes and climates; this overview of the most prominent landscapes will describe the processes, origins and the environmental significance of those landscapes. The sites described in this book include lowlands to mountains, the rift valley, and desert to Mediterranean zones, along with long-term interactions between their geomorphology and people, which largely contributed to modern landscapes. The book will be relevant to those interested in the geology, physical geography and history of Israel, and the processes that shaped its unique landscapes.

Free Download Amos Frumkin, "Landscapes and Landforms of Israel "
English | ISBN: 3031447638 | 2024 | 400 pages | PDF | 65 MB
This edited book will bring together a collection of works that comprehensively address the various landforms of Israel and how their evolution has been shaped over time by multiple geomorphic agents. Israel is a small country with highly diverse landscapes and climates; this overview of the most prominent landscapes will describe the processes, origins and the environmental significance of those landscapes. The sites described in this book include lowlands to mountains, the rift valley, and desert to Mediterranean zones, along with long-term interactions between their geomorphology and people, which largely contributed to modern landscapes. The book will be relevant to those interested in the geology, physical geography and history of Israel, and the processes that shaped its unique landscapes.

Free Download Marzanne Leroux-Van der Boon, "Israel-reeks: Omnibus 1: Granate bloei in Jerusalem en Hatikvah Land van hoop"
Afrikaans | 2019 | ASIN: B07YCR23P1 | EPUB | pages: 714 | 0.9 mb
Granate bloei in Jerusalem: Marc, ‘n jong Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar, gaan na Jerusalem om sy Joodse ouma, Ruwth, te ontmoet en sy eie Joodse wortels na te speur. Hy vind so sterk aanklank by die Joodse geloof dat hy verstrengel raak in ‘n geloofstryd. Te midde van geweld en selfmoord-bomaanvalle kry hy Rivkah, die dapper Jodin, lief. Terug in Suid-Afrika moet hy groot besluite neem: Sien hy kans om sy aan sy met geweld en onrus in Israel te leef – al is dit saam met Rivkah? Is daar vir hulle ‘n toekoms saam? En wie is Yeshua? Hatikvah: Land van hoop: Rivkah hoor sy is swanger. Terwyl sy worstel oor die ongebore kind se opvoeding, kyk Marc deur kunstenaarsoë na kinders rondom hom. Maar ‘n tragiese gebeurtenis bring onbeantwoorde vrae tussen Marc en Rivkah en lei tot huwelikspanning. Sal Rivkah hoop vir die toekoms vind?

Free Download Marzanne Leroux-Van der Boon, "Israel-reeks: Omnibus 1: Granate bloei in Jerusalem en Hatikvah Land van hoop"
Afrikaans | 2019 | ASIN: B07YCR23P1 | EPUB | pages: 714 | 0.9 mb
Granate bloei in Jerusalem: Marc, ‘n jong Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar, gaan na Jerusalem om sy Joodse ouma, Ruwth, te ontmoet en sy eie Joodse wortels na te speur. Hy vind so sterk aanklank by die Joodse geloof dat hy verstrengel raak in ‘n geloofstryd. Te midde van geweld en selfmoord-bomaanvalle kry hy Rivkah, die dapper Jodin, lief. Terug in Suid-Afrika moet hy groot besluite neem: Sien hy kans om sy aan sy met geweld en onrus in Israel te leef – al is dit saam met Rivkah? Is daar vir hulle ‘n toekoms saam? En wie is Yeshua? Hatikvah: Land van hoop: Rivkah hoor sy is swanger. Terwyl sy worstel oor die ongebore kind se opvoeding, kyk Marc deur kunstenaarsoë na kinders rondom hom. Maar ‘n tragiese gebeurtenis bring onbeantwoorde vrae tussen Marc en Rivkah en lei tot huwelikspanning. Sal Rivkah hoop vir die toekoms vind?

Free Download Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition By James K. Hoffmeier
1997 | 280 Pages | ISBN: 0195097157 | PDF | 18 MB
Scholars of the Hebrew Bible have in the last decade begun to question the historical accuracy of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt, as described in the book of Exodus. The reason for the rejection of the exodus tradition is said to be the lack of historical and archaeological evidence in Egypt. Those advancing these claims, however, are not specialists in the study of Egyptian history, culture, and archaeology. In this pioneering book, author James Hoffmeier examines the most current Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the biblical record concerning Israel in Egypt. Hoffmeier begins his study with a methodological critique of the "minimalist" position and examines the biblical traditions themselves, with special attention to source-critical issues. He then considers the evidence from recent excavations in the Nile Delta which reveal the presence of a large Semitic population during the period 1650-1525 B.C. and argues that the Hebrews could have been one distinct ethnic group among these expatriates. Drawing on extra-biblical texts, inscriptions, artifacts, and recent infrared satellite photographs, Hoffmeier provides a convincing reconstruction of the Israelite sojourn. He defends the plausibility of the Joseph story and discusses the role of Moses in history. Finally, he traces the probable route of the Exodus itself.