Eyal Lewin is an assistant professor in the Department Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science at Ariel University.

• List of tablesPrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The Theoretical Foundations of National EthosChapter 3: Attachment to the CountryChapter 4: Perceptions of War and PeaceChapter 5: Collective IdentitiesChapter 6: PatriotismChapter 7: Narrations of the HolocaustChapter 8: ConclusionBibliography

The topic of Lewin's book is, in a sense, terra incognita. An important value is added by the writer's admission right from page one that he is an Israeli and writes as an insider rather than a neutral third party. Under these circumstances, one would perhaps expect a rather apologetic study, but this is not the case here. Lewin analyzes the good and the bad in the Israeli ethos and does not shy away from confronting generations' old myths. Being part of the turbulent Middle East, a study of the issue at hand is necessary for a better understanding of any position taken by Israel in the regional and international arenas.

Eyal Lewin is an assistant professor in the Department Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science at Ariel University.

• List of tablesPrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The Theoretical Foundations of National EthosChapter 3: Attachment to the CountryChapter 4: Perceptions of War and PeaceChapter 5: Collective IdentitiesChapter 6: PatriotismChapter 7: Narrations of the HolocaustChapter 8: ConclusionBibliography

The topic of Lewin's book is, in a sense, terra incognita. An important value is added by the writer's admission right from page one that he is an Israeli and writes as an insider rather than a neutral third party. Under these circumstances, one would perhaps expect a rather apologetic study, but this is not the case here. Lewin analyzes the good and the bad in the Israeli ethos and does not shy away from confronting generations' old myths. Being part of the turbulent Middle East, a study of the issue at hand is necessary for a better understanding of any position taken by Israel in the regional and international arenas.

Eyal Lewin is an assistant professor in the Department Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science at Ariel University.

• List of tablesPrefaceChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The Theoretical Foundations of National EthosChapter 3: Attachment to the CountryChapter 4: Perceptions of War and PeaceChapter 5: Collective IdentitiesChapter 6: PatriotismChapter 7: Narrations of the HolocaustChapter 8: ConclusionBibliography

The topic of Lewin's book is, in a sense, terra incognita. An important value is added by the writer's admission right from page one that he is an Israeli and writes as an insider rather than a neutral third party. Under these circumstances, one would perhaps expect a rather apologetic study, but this is not the case here. Lewin analyzes the good and the bad in the Israeli ethos and does not shy away from confronting generations' old myths. Being part of the turbulent Middle East, a study of the issue at hand is necessary for a better understanding of any position taken by Israel in the regional and international arenas.