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An analysis of how Jewish religious nationalism has shaped the history of the Jews. The book examines the national and territorial dimensions of classical Judaism and explains the survival of the nationalist idea, despite the repeated loss of independence.

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• Introduction(p. ix)
• 1 The Founding of the Nation(p. 1)
• 2 Between the Ideal and the Reality(p. 21)
• 3 Coping with Exile and Powerlessness(p. 39)
• 4 The National Question in Medieval Jewish Thought(p. 57)
• 5 The Beginnings of Modern Jewish Nationalism(p. 75)
• 6 The Growth of Secular Nationalism(p. 95)
• 7 Affirmation of the Diaspora(p. 111)
• 8 Political Zionism and Territorialism(p. 127)
• 9 the National Idea in the Twentieth Century(p. 141)
• Notes(p. 155)
• Bibliography(p. 163)
• About the Book & Author(p. 169)
• Index(p. 171)

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Sicker examines the close intellectual and historic interrelationship of Judaism, Jewish nationalism, and the land of Israel. For most of Jewish history these concepts were intertwined with the divinely ordained mission of serving as a model Torah-based, moral society for other nations. The author traces the impact of these nationalist ideals and aspirations through the centuries of exile and the diaspora experience. Sicker's argument that secular Zionism can be characterized best as an aberration is weak. It was secular Zionism rather than the centuries of religious longing that accomplished the creation of modern Israel. Sicker is on even shakier grounds when he asserts, without any evidence, that secular Zionism is "no longer a viable concept" and that religious nationalists are the vibrant "resurgent" force in modern Israel. He also identifies the "ideal Torah" state as one that holds "Judea and Samaria," rather than one committed to the ethical admonitions of the Torah. Thus, the ultimate appeal of this book will be to like-minded ideologues. L. Mayo; County College of Morris