Land and desire in early Zionism /Boaz Neumann ; translated by Haim Watzman.
- Waltham, Mass. : Brandeis University Press, (c)2011.
- 1 online resource (xi, 250 pages).
- Schusterman series in Israel studies .
Includes bibliographies and index.
1. Pioneers and pioneerism -- 2. Desire and rebirth -- 3. Dissolving boundaries -- 4. Articulating the physical territory of the land -- 5. Articulating the pioneer body -- 6. Pioneer language: the conquest of Hebrew.
A provocative look at the centrality of desire for ""the Land"" among early settlers in pre-state Israel.