The cult of dismembered limbs: Jewish rites of death at the scene of Palestinian suicide terrorism

"On the ground with Zaka - The sights, noises, and smells of the arena in the immediate aftermath of the explosion as experienced by the haredi volunteers who have been there. The typical procedures of Zaka's operation in the arena. Zaka's activities after they leave the scene and in...

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Main Author: Aran, Gideon (Author)
Contributors: Green, Jeffrey M. (Translator)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2023]
In:Year: 2023
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
EMERGENCY management > Israel
Israel > Selbstmordattentat > Juden > Verbrechensopfer > Menschlicher Überrest > Ritus > Bestattung
Palestinian Arabs > Suicidal behavior > Israel
Search and rescue operations > Israel
Suicide Bombings > Israel
Terrorists > Suicidal behavior > Israel
Victims of terrorism > Israel
ZAKA Rescue & Recovery (Tel Aviv, Israel) > History
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Summary:"On the ground with Zaka - The sights, noises, and smells of the arena in the immediate aftermath of the explosion as experienced by the haredi volunteers who have been there. The typical procedures of Zaka's operation in the arena. Zaka's activities after they leave the scene and in the few days following the day of the attack. Zaka's operation in other arenas of unnatural death. A comparison. The religious logic of the deep structure of the arena. A test case: the extreme opposite deathwork as challenging as that of post-terrorism one"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xxvii, 338 Seiten
ISBN:9780197689141
9780197689158