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This absorbing collection of essays written over the past twenty years traces the history of Israel at war and provides analysis of the effects of war on that young nation. The authors discuss the implications of a non-violent defense against aggression and draw on their experience as distinguished sociologists in examining Israeli reaction to bereavement, the dynamics of heroization, and the struggle to overcome fear of death. Israel-A Precarious Sanctuary records the war-time observations of the authors, who worked with Israeli combat troops and with bereaved families during the Yom Kippur and Lebanese wars. Contents: Warring for Identity; Retaining Identity against the Fear of Death; Living with War and Death; Death and Annihilation: Nuclear Ending.
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Mark Jeszenka
reviewed Israel - A Precarious Sanctuary: War, Death and the Jewish People on November 21, 2017
Israel - A Precarious Sanctuary
I thought this book was a good editor away from being a five star book, but there are a number of reasons why I like it.
First of all, assuming that this book is completely true and full of facts, it's a scary reality, and it's certainly plausible. Did this happen? Was all of society nearly snuffed out? Is this worth reading again with Pakistan's shaky society and North Korea's nuclear ambitions? In short, simply the prospect of what could have been is scary enough for me, and I found this part to be gripping.
Additionally, did Tom Clancy get the idea for The Hunt for Red October from this story? The similarities are there, but since I'm someone that enjoys an occasional Clancy novel or three, if you want something as well-written as possible, you take Clancy and the Red October.
Lastly, though, I was engrossed with the inclusion of the Glomar Explorer. As a young boy, I remember reading Janes and all sorts of good military history, and I always wondered what that ship was for...until I read this book. Some things I've always wondered about fit into place, and with that, we get a four star book. If only the writing was stronger...
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