Religion of politics in Israel
Keywords:
Zionism, Civil religion, Collective memory, Ha-Shoah, MassadaAbstract
Israeli society constitutes an interesting example of the religion of politics, that is, an example of how the political dimension of a society may acquire a religious aspect of its own and assume a sacred character. In the beginning of the Zionist experience, the religion of labor, the construction of a civic calendar and of a new national identity gained importance. From the mid 1970s on, other factors have prevailed. They are: memories from the Ha-Shoah, the construction of national martyrdom sites, and the myth of resistance until the last man. In this essay, the tracks taken by a civil society that feels the necessity of redefining the contours of its identity and remodeling its public memory, considering itself a national community, are emphasized.Downloads
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2008-04-01
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Nation / Nationalism Dossier
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Bidussa, D. (2008). Religion of politics in Israel . Estudos Avançados, 22(62), 95-118. https://www.revistas.usp.br/eav/article/view/10322