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“G-d came from Sinai, and rose from Seir unto them” (Deuteronomy 33:2)
This column deals (in Hebrew) with the “easternization of the west” thesis, and its implication to Israeli search for the East.
This small piece holds some complex critical moves, and makes some scholarly questions available, along with their relevance to contemporary western, and Israeli, life.

The column (some 1,050 words, or two pages, in Hebrew) featured in a special issues of the journal Earth Spirit, editted by Tomer Persico, in the subject of “the easternization of the west”.

Within this research project there are more items – such as academic articles in Hebrew and English, a conference lecture, and more. Links below.

Author

Marianna Ruah-Midbar

Links

For the article’s page on the journal’s (Hebrew) website – click here.

For the issue’s description on Tomer Persico’s blog (in Hebrew), click here.

To a reportage (in Hebrew) on the issue on “Globes” magazine, click here.

Year

September 2012

Language

Hebrew

Academic/Non-academic

Non-academic item

Bibliographical citation

Ruah-Midbar, Marianna, “Oriental is not Necessarily Authentic”, in Earth Spirit [Ruach HaAretz] 01 (2012, Special issue: “The Easternization of the West”), pp. 55-56. [Hebrew]

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