List of Illustrations; Foreword (by David Ohana); Acknowledgements; Prologue: Israel and I; Toward the Sea: An Approach; Chapter One Introduction: Point of Departure; Chapter Two Tracing Yam Tikhoniut in Contemporary Israel; Chapter Three Mapping Yam Tikhoniut; Chapter Four Perceptions of the Mediterranean Region; Mediterraneanism is Taking Shape -- An Outlook; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Plates
Summary
While early Zionists envisioned the Jewish state as an outpost of Europe in the Middle East, modern Israel is - geographically speaking - located in Asia and incorporates elements from both 'Orient and Occident'. This book focuses on how the Mediterranean region, its history and attitudes have shaped Israeli lived experience and consciousness
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-274) and index
