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OverviewPalestine, 1850: a backwater of the Ottoman Empire, but soon to become the focus of intense jealousies. Locally Arabs and Jews became increasingly polarised, internationally the vacuum left by the demise of the Ottoman Empire was filled with the rivalries of Western nations. This book is a vivid account, told through oral history and a wealth of photographs from the time, never previously published. They add new dimensions to our understanding of the history, the geography, and the human reality of Palestine. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger HardyPublisher: Mount Orleans Press Imprint: Mount Orleans Press Edition: Illustrated edition ISBN: 9781912945344ISBN 10: 1912945347 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 05 May 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA stunning book that captures the modern history of Palestine through extraordinary photographs and the words of the Arabs, Zionists, and Britons who lived through the tragedy of Palestine and the birth of Israel. --Eugene Rogan, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of Oxford This is an excellent and engrossing book in which the text and pictures convey the actuality of the life and tragedy of the Palestinians better than anything I have read for years. --Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent, The Independent ""A stunning book that captures the modern history of Palestine through extraordinary photographs and the words of the Arabs, Zionists, and Britons who lived through the tragedy of Palestine and the birth of Israel."" --Eugene Rogan, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of Oxford ""This is an excellent and engrossing book in which the text and pictures convey the actuality of the life and tragedy of the Palestinians better than anything I have read for years."" --Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent, The Independent Author InformationRoger Hardy was for more than twenty years a Middle East analyst with the BBC World Service. He is the author of two earlier books The Muslim Revolt: A Journey through Political Islam and The Poisoned Well: Empire and Its Legacy in the Middle East and is an associate fellow of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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