Presner, Todd Samuel.

Muscular Judaism : the Jewish body and the politics of regenerati on / Todd Samuel Presner. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2007. - xxiv, 279 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Routledge Jewish studies series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-265) and index.

The origins of muscular Judaism -- The rhetoric of regeneration : "c lear heads, solid stomachs, and hard muscles" -- The aesthetics of rege neration : Martin Buber, E.M. Lilien, and the aesthetic state -- The gy mnastics of regeneration : the anatomo-politics of the Jewish body -- - - The land of regeneration : seafaring Jews and the Zionist colonial im aginary -- Soldiers of regeneration : the military might of old-new Mac cabees and the Great War.

9780415771788 (hbk.) 0415771781 (hbk.) 9780203961865 (ebook) 0203961862 (ebook)

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Jews-- Identity.
Jews-- Attitudes.
Group identity.
Zionism-- Philosophy.
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Attitude (psychology)
Body image-- Social aspects.

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