A History of Palestine : From the Ottoman Conquest to the Founding of the State of Israel

Gudrun Krämer

ISBN 10: 0691150079 / ISBN 13: 9780691150079

Published by Princeton University Press Mär 2011, 2011

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Neuware - It is impossible to understand Palestine today without a careful reading of its distant and recent past. But until now there has been no single volume in English that tells the history of the events--from the Ottoman Empire to the mid-twentieth century--that shaped modern Palestine. The first book of its kind, 'A History of Palestine' offers a richly detailed interpretation of this critical region's evolution.Starting with the prebiblical and biblical roots of Palestine, noted historian Gudrun Krmer examines the meanings ascribed to the land in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Paying special attention to social and economic factors, she examines the gradual transformation of Palestine, following the history of the region through the Egyptian occupation of the mid-nineteenth century, the Ottoman reform era, and the British Mandate up to the founding of Israel in 1948. Focusing on the interactions of Arabs and Jews, 'A History of Palestine' tells how these connections affected the cultural and political evolution of each community and Palestine as a whole.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of Palestine : From the Ottoman Conquest to the Founding of the State of Israel
• Publisher: Princeton University Press Mär 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691150079
• ISBN 13: 9780691150079
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 238W x 154H x 24D millimeters 238 millimeters width by 154 millimeters height by 24 millimeters depth
• Weight: 527 grams

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Synopsis

It is impossible to understand Palestine today without a careful reading of its distant and recent past. But until now there has been no single volume in English that tells the history of the events--from the Ottoman Empire to the mid-twentieth century--that shaped modern Palestine. The first book of its kind, A History of Palestine offers a richly detailed interpretation of this critical region's evolution.

Starting with the prebiblical and biblical roots of Palestine, noted historian Gudrun Krämer examines the meanings ascribed to the land in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Paying special attention to social and economic factors, she examines the gradual transformation of Palestine, following the history of the region through the Egyptian occupation of the mid-nineteenth century, the Ottoman reform era, and the British Mandate up to the founding of Israel in 1948. Focusing on the interactions of Arabs and Jews, A History of Palestine tells how these connections affected the cultural and political evolution of each community and Palestine as a whole.

About the Author

Gudrun Kramer is professor of Islamic studies at Free University Berlin and a member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences. Her books include "A History of Islam" and "The Jews in Modern Egypt".