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New Jewish Philosophy and Thought Ser.: Zionism and Melancholy : The Short Life of Israel Zarchi by Nitzan Lebovic (2019, Hardcover)
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In order to understand its grip on Israeli society, Lebovic turns to the novels and short stories of Israel Zarchi. Author: Nitzan Lebovic. Format: Hardback. Topic: Social Sciences, Philosophy & Spirituality.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253041813
ISBN-139780253041814
eBay Product ID (ePID)26038286878
Product Key Features
Number of Pages186 Pages
Publication NameZionism and Melancholy : the Short Life of Israel Zarchi
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMiddle Eastern, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Judaism / General, Literary, Political
Publication Year2019
TypeTextbook
AuthorNitzan Lebovic
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Religion, Philosophy, Biography & Autobiography
SeriesNew Jewish Philosophy and Thought Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2019-286157
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsLebovic reveals a great deal about the work of Zarchi and the melancholic mindset of an entire generation of contemporary Israelis.... Highly recommended., While Zarchi's sizable oeuvre garnered critical attention, no systematic study of his life and work exists. Nitzan Lebovic's Zionism and Melancholy: The Short Life of Israel Zarchi helps fill this gap, and through an exploration of Zarchi's archive and interviews with family members, it presents previously unknown information about Zarchi's life and work. Lebovic's book is noteworthy for this reason alone., "A splendid text, learned and diligent, but not without resourcefulness of language. It's a scholarly work that is written like a melancholic novella."--Galili Shahar, Haaretz "A truly original work that engages the pervasive condition of melancholy facing many progressive and left-wing artists, thinkers, scholars, and political actors. The short life of Israel Zarchi becomes the vehicle by which Nitzan Lebovic interrogates the demands, implications, and surprising virtues of the melancholic in the present."--Eugene Sheppard, author of Leo Strauss and the Politics of Exile: The Making of a Political Philosopher "Through Lebovic's gripping account we gain a sense of intimacy and a deep understanding of the Zarchi the man and Zarchi the author. ... The work is fundamentally and thoroughly interdisciplinary, moving deftly between intellectual history, literary studies, political philosophy, and psychoanalysis, to name the most important coordinates on Lebovic's map."--Na'ama Rokem, author of Prosaic Conditions: Heinrich Heine and the Spaces of Zionist Literature "Lebovic reveals a great deal about the work of Zarchi and the melancholic mindset of an entire generation of contemporary Israelis. . . . Highly recommended."-- Choice "Lebovic's main line of argumentation in the book is original and interesting. The monograph is a compelling contribution to the literary history of Hebrew prose. . . . The monograph . . . subtly unearths a voice in Hebrew literature that resonates with Israeli left-winged politics while differing from its major standpoints."-- Political Theology "While Zarchi's sizable oeuvre garnered critical attention, no systematic study of his life and work exists. Nitzan Lebovic's Zionism and Melancholy: The Short Life of Israel Zarchi helps fill this gap, and through an exploration of Zarchi's archive and interviews with family members, it presents previously unknown information about Zarchi's life and work. Lebovic's book is noteworthy for this reason alone."-- Reading Religion, Lebovic reveals a great deal about the work of Zarchi and the melancholic mindset of an entire generation of contemporary Israelis. . . . Highly recommended., Lebovic's book reflects (not without irony) his own attempt to restore Zarchi's work and offers a new reading of his oeuvre. The result is a splendid essay, learned and diligent., Lebovic's main line of argumentation in the book is original and interesting. The monograph is a compelling contribution to the literary history of Hebrew prose. . . . The monograph . . . subtly unearths a voice in Hebrew literature that resonates with Israeli left-winged politics while differing from its major standpoints.
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal892.43/5092
Table Of ContentList of Israel Zarchi's Works under Discussion Preface Introduction 1. The History of a Failure 2. The Early Novels 3. Jerusalem, Messianism, Emptiness 4. Political Theology and Left-Wing Melancholy 5. In an Unsown Land 6. The History and Theory of the Melancholic Discourse 7. The Revival of Hebrew: Utopia, Indistinction, Recurrence Afterword Selected Bibliography Index
SynopsisNitzan Lebovic claims that political melancholy is the defining trait of a generation of Israelis born between the 1960s and 1990s. This cohort came of age during wars, occupation and intifada, cultural conflict, and the failure of the Oslo Accords. The atmosphere of militarism and conservative state politics left little room for democratic opposition or dissent. Lebovic and others depict the failure to respond not only as a result of institutional pressure but as the effect of a long-lasting "left-wing melancholy." In order to understand its grip on Israeli society, Lebovic turns to the novels and short stories of Israel Zarchi. For him, Zarchi aptly describes the gap between the utopian hope present in Zionism since its early days and the melancholic reality of the present. Through personal engagement with Zarchi, Lebovic develops a philosophy of melancholy and shows how it pervades Israeli society., A microhistory of the Zionist utopian project, its broader theoretical debates, and its struggles through the idea of melancholy for democratic opposition or dissent.
LC Classification NumberPJ5053.Z3Z7513 2019
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