The Kibbutz: Awakening from Utopia

by Daniel Gavron

Book Overview

The Israeli kibbutz, the twentieth century's most interesting social experiment, is in the throes of change. Instrumental in establishing the State of Israel, defending its borders, creating its agriculture and industry, and setting its social norms, the kibbutz is the only commune in history to have played a central role in a nation's life. Over the years, however, Israel has developed from an idealistic pioneering community into a materialistic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847695263
• ISBN13: 9780847695263
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"