Many political plays have been written in Israel over the past fifty years, and they are perceived, by audiences and critics, as major interventions in political debate. In this first full-length study Glenda Abramson shows that Israeli drama has been at the center of public controversies on many topics, including the ethical basis of Zionism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the wars and the Holocaust. Hanokh Levin, Yehoshua Sobol, Yosef Mundi and Miriam Kainy are among the playwrights examining Zionism as it affects contemporary Israeli society.
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"Critically balanced and rich in textual readings, this is a valuable guide to the intricate nature of political theater." Choice
"...a good introduction for non-Israelis to one of the most active and engaging theatrical scenes today, as well as a rare opportunity to see ourselves through the critical (but loving) eyes of Abramson." Shimon Levy, Comparative Drama
"Abramson's book...will be an important addition to this growing body of work, providing readers with glimpses of the numerous playwrights at work today in Israel and the contours of their politically-driven theatre." Essays in Theatre
"This study displays the author's admirable command of the nuances of dramatic expression and the subtleties of shifting ideological and political currents in modern Israel." u Hebrew Studies
"Drama and Ideology is an important book to English readers interested in Israeli culture and its historical transmutations...This is a comprehensive and clearly written book intended for students of the theater...Abramson's book presents a picture of a uniquely dynamic and problematic national theatre which certainly deserves a central place in the study of theater at large." Shofar Spring 2001
"...a good introduction for non-Israelis to one of the most active and engaging theatrical scenes today, as well as a rare opportunity to see ourselves through the critical (but loving) eyes of Abramson." Shimon Levy, Comparative Drama
"Abramson's book...will be an important addition to this growing body of work, providing readers with glimpses of the numerous playwrights at work today in Israel and the contours of their politically-driven theatre." Essays in Theatre
"This study displays the author's admirable command of the nuances of dramatic expression and the subtleties of shifting ideological and political currents in modern Israel." u Hebrew Studies
"Drama and Ideology is an important book to English readers interested in Israeli culture and its historical transmutations...This is a comprehensive and clearly written book intended for students of the theater...Abramson's book presents a picture of a uniquely dynamic and problematic national theatre which certainly deserves a central place in the study of theater at large." Shofar Spring 2001
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Many political plays have been written in Israel over the past fifty years, and they are perceived, by audiences and critics, as major interventions in political debate. In this first full-length study Glenda Abramson shows that Israeli drama has been at the centre of public controversies on many topics, including the ethical basis of Zionism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the wars and the Holocaust. Hanokh Levin, Yehoshua Sobol, Yosef Mundi and Miriam Kainy are among playwrights examining Zionism as it affects contemporary Israeli society.
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The literature of the 1950s is an element in our understanding of Israeli society at that time, for while it may not advance our real knowledge of events it does, to a certain extent, map the society's emotional landscape. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
documentary theatre, satirical cabarets, subsidised theatres, documentary play, founding ideology, political theatre, documentary drama Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Bank, Six-Day War, War of Independence, Yom Kippur War, Hanokh Levin, Haifa Municipal Theatre, Going Home, Yehoshua Sobol, State of Israel, The Night of the Twentieth, Tel Aviv, Censorship Board, European Jewry, Tcherli Katcherli, The Child Dreams, The Merchant of Venice, The Pangs of the Messiah, The Torments, Arbeit Macht Frei, Gush Emunim, Hungarian Jews, Michael Handelsaltz, Nola Chilton, They Will Arrive Tomorrow, Acre Festival New!
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The literature of the 1950s is an element in our understanding of Israeli society at that time, for while it may not advance our real knowledge of events it does, to a certain extent, map the society's emotional landscape. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
documentary theatre, satirical cabarets, subsidised theatres, documentary play, founding ideology, political theatre, documentary drama Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Bank, Six-Day War, War of Independence, Yom Kippur War, Hanokh Levin, Haifa Municipal Theatre, Going Home, Yehoshua Sobol, State of Israel, The Night of the Twentieth, Tel Aviv, Censorship Board, European Jewry, Tcherli Katcherli, The Child Dreams, The Merchant of Venice, The Pangs of the Messiah, The Torments, Arbeit Macht Frei, Gush Emunim, Hungarian Jews, Michael Handelsaltz, Nola Chilton, They Will Arrive Tomorrow, Acre Festival New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The night of the twentieth (Modern Hebrew drama) by Yehoshua Sobol on 14 pages
- Theatre Audiences by Susan Bennett on 6 pages
- The American princess (Modern Hebrew drama) by Nisim Aloni on 5 pages
- Israeli Holocaust Drama by Michael Taub on 4 pages
- Essential Papers on Zionism (Essential Papers on Jewish Studies) by Jehuda Reinharz in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Culture and Customs of Israel (Culture and Customs of the Middle East) by Rebecca L. Torstrick on page 79, and Back Matter
- A Child at Gunpoint: A Case Study in the Life of a Photo by Richard Raskin on page 173, and Back Matter
- The Jewish State: The Struggle for Israel's Soul by Yoram Hazony in Back Matter
- New Theatre Quarterly 58: Volume 15, Part 2 (v. 15) by Clive Barker in Back Matter
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