{"product_id":"9781915776464","title":"Lines in the Sand","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow did the State of Israel come into being, and why does it\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003econtinue to enjoy such unwavering political, financial and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003emilitary support from Western countries, particularly the United\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStates? Written in the aftermath of the attack on Israel on 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOctober 2023 and the devastating escalation that followed,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLines in the Sand brings together three penetrating essays that\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eoffer rare spiritual perspectives in the context of an historically\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003egrounded examination of the seemingly intractable Israel–\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePalestine conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe opening essay revisits the formation of Israel, focusing on\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe decisive role played by British and American elites. It studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe democratic legitimacy of international decisions such as the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalfour Declaration and the 1947 UN partition vote, explores\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003econtested ideas of a ‘Jewish State’ and a ‘national home’, and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003etraces how imperial strategy, religious ideas and demographic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eengineering shaped Palestine’s fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second and third essays examine the deeper origins and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eextraordinary influence of so-called ‘Christian Zionism’. Tracing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eits roots from medieval proto-Protestant movements through\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe Reformation to modern American fundamentalism, Terry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoardman shows how apocalyptic theology, millenarian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eexpectations and dispensationalist beliefs evolved into a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003epowerful political force. He explains how this movement has\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eshaped US foreign policy, sustained massive military aid to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsrael, and helped determine events in the Middle East for more\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethan seven decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformed by the work of Rudolf Steiner, these essays offer a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003echallenging account of how theology, empire and power\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003econverged to shape one of the most enduring struggles of the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003emodern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"RUDOLF STEINER PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47557572001844,"sku":"9781915776464","price":41.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9390\/2132\/files\/9781915776464.jpg?v=1778052997","url":"https:\/\/woodslane.com.au\/products\/9781915776464","provider":"Woodslane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}