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The relationship between nationalism and religion has throughout history been a stormy one, often characterized by antagonisms and antipathy. In this anthology, scholars from Israel and US examine from various perspectives -- history, sociology, theology, law, political science -- complex nexus within Judaism of these two sources of repeated ideological and political dispute. Essays are grouped around four themes: tradition and modernity in Eastern Europe; Orthodoxy, Liberalism, and Zionism in Western Europe; Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox Judaism in United States; and traditional Zionism in Yishuv. Together these authors address a fundamental question: was religion essential foundation for Zionism, or a traditional component now amenable to modern interpretation? The result, editors write, is a clearer understanding that the permutations in dynamic interaction between nationalism and religion are not confined solely to plane of historical events, but are also evident in society and intellectual sphere. CONTRIBUTORS: Shlomo Avineri, Israel Bartal, Stuart Cohen, Evyatar Friesel, Lloyd Gartner, Jeffrey Gurock, Israel Kolatt, Ehud Luz, Michael Meyer, Aviezer Ravitzky, Yosef Salmon, Jonathan Sarna, Chaim Schatzker, Yaron Tsur, Robert Wistrich, Steven Zipperstein, Yaakov Zur, and editors
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