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Title

Embodying the revolution

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  • Monograph
  • Text

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Subject

  • Sports--Palestine--History--20th century (LCSH)
  • Jewish athletes--Palestine--History--20th century (LCSH)
  • Zionism--Influence (LCSH)

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Summary

"In this original and thought-provoking interpretation of Zionism, Ofer Idels shows that, although Hebrew culture is often associated with nurturing strong and healthy 'muscular Jews,' during the interwar years, it frequently shied away from modern sports. Exploring this local yet surprising gap against a global backdrop, the work highlights an uncommon society in which athletes did not achieve a position of national pride and distinction, while also opening a fresh discussion on Zionist meaning and experience. Drawing on an extensive array of archival sources and contemporary theories, Embodying the Revolution addresses themes such as the body, language, space, immigration, internationalism, amateurism, gender, and militarization to trace the peripheral status of sports as an outcome of the significant role Zionist revolutionary aspirations played in Jewish life in Palestine. The result is an innovative exploration of the appeal of sports, selfhood, and the compromises of radical aspirations and actions, challenging contemporary neoliberal narratives that reduce ideology as an elitist myth"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Teaching Nordau to Play Soccer: Gymnastics and Sports Before and After World War -- Competing in Hebrew: Revolutionary Language and the Sporting Presence -- "Keep Away from the Prima Donnas": Hebrew Purpose and the Athletic Body -- "The Whole World Will Know Our Answer": Sports, Internationalism, and the Jewish Return to History -- "We Have to Learn to Sacrifice Everything": Militarism and the Zionist Desire for a Useful Experience.

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Idels, Ofer. Embodying the revolution

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  • Date: 2026-09-11T22:18:22.448863+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 23987015

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  • Date: 2026-09-11
  • Cataloger id: Unknown
  • Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
  • Description language: eng
  • Description authentication: pcc

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