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An Archaeological History Of Qumran: With An Explanation Of Archaeological Techniques, Christy Connell May 2017

An Archaeological History Of Qumran: With An Explanation Of Archaeological Techniques, Christy Connell

Masters Theses

Khirbet Qumran is an archaeological site located on a plateau in Qumran National Park near the Dead Sea in Israel. Although it is a site rich in archaeological history and has been visited by tourists since the early nineteenth century, it only recently became a household name in the mid-twentieth century with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the caves surrounding the plateau. While the Dead Sea Scrolls are generally the area of focus for most scholars, much archaeology has been done in Qumran focusing on the community and its ruins as well. This thesis focuses on the …


A One Percent Chance: Jabotinsky, Bernadotte, And The Iron Wall Doctrine, Andrew Harman May 2016

A One Percent Chance: Jabotinsky, Bernadotte, And The Iron Wall Doctrine, Andrew Harman

War, Diplomacy, and Society (MA) Theses

This thesis is an examination of the long historical processes that have led to the Israel/Palestine conflict to the contemporary period, focusing mostly on the period before Israeli independence and the 1948 war that created the Jewish state. As Zionism emerged at the turn of the twentieth century to combat the antisemitism of Europe, practical and political facets of the movement sought immigration to Palestine, an area occupied by a large population of Arab natives. The answer to how the Zionists would achieve a Jewish state in that region, largely ignoring the indigenous population, fostered disagreements and a split in …


400 Meters, Luke Tress Dec 2015

400 Meters, Luke Tress

Capstones

A short documentary on the closest Israeli village to the Gaza border, one year after the 2014 war.


Israel And Jerusalem Then And Now: The Historical Dynamics And Challenges, Asher Finkel Ph.D. Jan 2001

Israel And Jerusalem Then And Now: The Historical Dynamics And Challenges, Asher Finkel Ph.D.

Rabbi Asher Finkel, Ph.D.

An outline of many of the historical dynamics and challenges of Israel and Jerusalem. This article was published in Religion and Politics in Asia Today, edited by Augustine Thottakara, 47-63. Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2001. Visit them online at http://www.dharmarampublications.com/orderpost.php.


A Place For Ahistoricism In The Mideast, Ibpp Editor Aug 2000

A Place For Ahistoricism In The Mideast, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article advocates for an ahistoricism in conflict resolution between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).


Israel And The Holy See: A Catholic View Of The State Of Israel, The Institute Of Judaeo-Christian Studies Jan 2000

Israel And The Holy See: A Catholic View Of The State Of Israel, The Institute Of Judaeo-Christian Studies

Teshuvah Institute Papers

This work contains the following two lectures on the Catholic Church and the State of Israel:

"Reflections on Relations between the Holy See and the State of Israel" by Dr. Eugene Fisher; and

"A Catholic Views Political Zionism and the State of Israel" by the Reverend Thomas F. Stransky