Contents
Illustrations
Tables
Acknowledgments
Prologue: Masada--A Chronology
I. THE PUZZLE AND THE BACKGROUND
1. Introduction: The Research Puzzle
2. The Historical Events of Masada
3. Excavations of Masada
II. THE MASADA MYTHICAL NARRATIVE
4. Shmaria Guttman
5. Masada and Youth Movements
6. Masada and the Pre-State Jewish Underground Groups
7. Masada and the Israeli Army (IDF)
8. Masada in Textbooks
9. Masada, the Media, and Tourism
10. Masada in Children's Literature and in Art
11. The Masada Mythical Narrative
III. ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION, AND SUMMARY
12. Methodological Framing
13. Theoretical Interpretation
14. Summary and a Personal Note
Appendix: Main Jewish Underground Groups in Palestine, 1920-1948
Notes
Bibliography
Index