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Author Aran, Gideon, author.

Title The cult of dismembered limbs : Jewish rites of death at the scene of Palestinian suicide terrorism / Gideon Aran ; translated by Jeffrey Green
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource (xxvii, 338 pages)
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"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 18, 2023)
Subject ZAKA Rescue & Recovery (Tel Aviv, Israel) -- History
Search and rescue operations -- Israel
Emergency management -- Israel
Victims of terrorism -- Israel
Suicide bombings -- Israel
Palestinian Arabs -- Suicidal behavior -- Israel
Terrorists -- Suicidal behavior -- Israel
Emergency management.
Search and rescue operations.
Suicide bombings.
Terrorists -- Suicidal behavior.
Victims of terrorism.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
Society.
Israel.
Genre/Form History.
Form Electronic book
Author Green, Jeffrey, translator
LC no. 2023020450
ISBN 9780197689189
0197689183
9780197689165
0197689167
0197689175
9780197689172
Other Titles Jewish rites of death at the scene of Palestinian suicide terrorism