| Zionists in Interwar Czechoslovakia: Minority Nationalism and the Politics of Belonging Contributor(s): Lichtenstein, Tatjana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253018676 ISBN-13: 9780253018670 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Eastern Europe - General - Religion | Judaism - History |
| Dewey: 320.540 |
| LCCN: 2015033435 |
| Series: Modern Jewish Experience |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6" W x 9" (1.96 lbs) 494 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents an unconventional history of minority nationalism in interwar Eastern Europe. Focusing on an influential group of grassroots activists, Tatjana Lichtenstein uncovers Zionist projects intended to sustain the flourishing Jewish national life in Czechoslovakia. The book shows that Zionism was not an exit strategy for Jews, but as a ticket of admission to the societies they already called home. It explores how and why Zionists envisioned minority nationalism as a way to construct Jews' belonging and civic equality in Czechoslovakia. By giving voice to the diversity of aspirations within interwar Zionism, the book offers a fresh view of minority nationalism and state building in Eastern Europe. |