The Cult of Dismembered Limbs: Jewish Rites of Death at the Scene of Palestinian Suicide Terrorism - Paperback
by Gideon Aran
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University Press, USAISBN-13:9780197689158ISBN-10:197689159UPC:9780197689158Book Category:Religion, Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Judaism, Sociology of Religion, Middle EastBook Topic:Orthodox, EgyptSize:9.26 x 6.25 x 0.88 inchesWeight:1.2103Product ID:SC73TQ401N
The Cult of Dismembered Limbs: Jewish Rites of Death at the Scene of Palestinian Suicide Terrorism
When a suicide terrorist strikes in Israel, the usual contingent of first responders that one might see anywhere in the world -- police, medics, firefighters -- are accompanied by another group, one found only in Israel. They wear yarmulkes, white coveralls, rubber gloves, and dayglo yellow vests. These are the men of ZAKA, an Israeli religious organization dedicated to dealing with the mutilated...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University Press, USAISBN-13:9780197689158ISBN-10:197689159UPC:9780197689158Book Category:Religion, Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Judaism, Sociology of Religion, Middle EastBook Topic:Orthodox, EgyptSize:9.26 x 6.25 x 0.88 inchesWeight:1.2103Product ID:SC73TQ401N
Gideon Aran is a professor of sociology and anthropology at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. He is the author, most recently, of The Smile of the Human Bomb: New Perspectives on Suicide Terrorism.
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