The Palestine-Israel Conflict: A Basic Introduction - Hardcover

Harms, Gregory; Ferry, Todd M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0745332161 ISBN 13: 9780745332161

Publisher: Pluto Press, 2012

Synopsis

The Palestine-Israel conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict of the twentieth, and now twenty-first, century. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing, leading many to assume the hostilities stretch back to an ancient period.

The Palestine-Israel Conflict is the first book to provide a clear, accessible, and annotated introduction that covers the full history of the region, from Biblical times until today. Perfect for the general reader, as well as students, it offers a comprehensive yet lucid rendering of the conflict, setting it in its proper historical context. Harms and Ferry show how today's violence is very much a product of recent history, with its roots in the twentieth century.

This balanced account is now fully up to date, including the ongoing situation in Gaza, making it a valuable resource for anyone who wants a clear guide to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories, and its place in the history of Middle Eastern affairs.

About this title

About the Authors

Gregory Harms is an independent scholar based in Chicago. He is co-author of the classic textbook The Palestine-Israel Conflict (Pluto, 2017) and author of Straight Power Concepts in the Middle East (Pluto, 2010).

Todd M. Ferry is an archaeologist and historian. He received his MA in Syro-Palestinian Archaeology from the University of Chicago, and has worked as a supervisor at the sites of Ashkelon and Tel Beth Shemesh in Israel. He is the co-author of the classic textbook The Palestine-Israel Conflict (Pluto, 2017).

Edition details

• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0745332161
• ISBN 13: 9780745332161
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 288