The Oldest Guard - (Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture) by Liora R Halperin (Paperback)

The Oldest Guard is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on the forgotten history of Zionist settler memory in Ottoman Palestine.

Drawing connections to memory practices in other settler societies, the author reveals how private agriculturalists and their advocates celebrated and forged the "First Aliyah" past as a symbol of private ownership, political impartiality, and hierarchical relations with hired rural Palestinian labor.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the centrality of settlement to Zionist collective memory and the politics of Zionist settler "firstness." With its richly textured portrait of commemorative practices between the 1920s and 1960s, The Oldest Guard offers a fresh perspective on Israeli history and its relationship with nationalism and colonialism.

Don't miss out on this important work that will serve as a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in Jewish Studies and Middle East Studies.