A Place in History is a cultural study of Tel Aviv, Israel's population center, established in 1909. It describes how a largely European Jewish immigrant society attempted to forge a home in the Mediterranean, and explores the role of memory and diaspora in the creation of a new national culture. Each chapter is devoted to a particular place in the city that has been central to its history, and includes literary, artistic, journalistic, and photographic material relating to that site.
This is the first book-length study of Tel Aviv in English. It will appeal to readers interested in urban cultures, the contemporary Middle East, modern Jewish history, and Israeli literature. It also contributes to the ongoing public debate about memory, memorials and urban identity.
| ISBN: | 9780804750189 |
| Publication date: | 31st March 2006 |
| Author: | Barbara E Mann |
| Publisher: | Stanford University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 310 pages |
| Series: | Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture |
| Genres: |
Middle Eastern history History of religion Judaism |
A Place in History is a cultural study of Tel Aviv, Israel's population center, established in 1909. It describes how a largely European Jewish immigrant society attempted to forge a home in the Mediterranean, and explores the role of memory and diaspora in the creation of a new national culture. Each chapter is devoted to a particular place in the city that has been central to its history, and includes literary, artistic, journalistic, and photographic material relating to that site.
This is the first book-length study of Tel Aviv in English. It will appeal to readers interested in urban cultures, the contemporary Middle East, modern Jewish history, and Israeli literature. It also contributes to the ongoing public debate about memory, memorials and urban identity.
A Place in History features in the following genres: Middle Eastern history, History of religion, Judaism
A Place in History is available in Paperback, Hardback
A Place in History was written by Barbara E Mann and published by Stanford University Press
A Place in History has 310 pages
Yes it is part of Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture series