"The Masada Myth" Topic
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Tango01 | 28 Mar 2017 3:41 p.m. PST |
"…The expression "the Masada Myth" 1 has become quite common among Israelis, and yet, the exact meaning of that expression is not entirely clear. In this short paper I shall try to describe the nature of the Masada myth, when it was created and why. The logical structure I shall pursue here is the following. First, I would like us to get acquainted with that historical narrative of Masada that is not considered a "myth" – that is, with Josephus Flavius's account. Second, where and how do we learn about the myth? Third, what is the myth? Fourth, why and when was the Masada mythical narrative created?…" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
goragrad | 28 Mar 2017 8:58 p.m. PST |
One presumes that the Romans were impressed by the mass suicide as it was a Roman belief that suicide was the proper alternative to being taken captive. |
piper909 | 29 Mar 2017 1:12 p.m. PST |
Masada, like the Alamo, has become mythic, and with good cause. But one wonders if the "myth" becomes a pathology when it begins to exert dominance over rational thinking -- e.g., LBJ obsessing over not "losing a war" in Vietnam, hunkered over bombing charts in the night, and not tending to domestic affairs as he might have. Critics back in the day used to accuse him of suffering from an "Alamo mentality" and they may have been on to something. I suspect Israeli policy critics accuse their leaders of suffering from a "Masada complex" as well. |
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