Apocalyptic Movements in Contemporary Politics: Christian and Jewish Zionism

Carlo Aldrovandi presents an original analysis of Israeli Religious Zionism and US Christian Zionism by focusing on the messianic and millenarian drives that form the basis of their political mobilization towards a Jewish colonization of the Occupied Territories The religiouspolitical engagement of these two prominent religious movements represent a still under researched aspect that is at present paramount to address for its repercussions on the highly volatile IsraeliPalestinian issue the wider Middle East and the interfaith relations between Judaism Christianity and Islam This study would be of interest to scholars diplomats and practitioners as it examines the interplay between modern religion and politics in a part of the world where myths about the end of the world have often bent reality This book explores Israeli Religious Zionism and US Christian Zionism by focusing on the Messianic and Millenarian drives at the basis of their political mobilization towards a Jewish colonization of the occupied territories