Palestinians in Syria: Nakba Memories of Shattered Communities
Anaheed Al-Hardan
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Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
One hundred thousand Palestinians fled to Syria after being expelled from Palestine upon the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. Integrating into Syrian society over time, their experience stands in stark contrast to the plight of Palestinian refugees in other Arab countries, leading to different ways through which to understand the 1948 Nakba, or catastrophe, in their popular memory. Conducting interviews with first-, second-, and third-generation members of Syria's Palestinian community, Anaheed Al-Hardan follows the evolution of the Nakba-the central signifier of the Palestinian refugee past and present-in Arab intellectual discourses, Syria's Palestinian politics, and the community's memorialization. ... Read more
One hundred thousand Palestinians fled to Syria after being expelled from Palestine upon the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. Integrating into Syrian society over time, their experience stands in stark contrast to the plight of Palestinian refugees in other Arab countries, leading to different ways through which to understand the 1948 Nakba, or catastrophe, in their popular memory. Conducting interviews with first-, second-, and third-generation members of Syria's Palestinian community, Anaheed Al-Hardan follows the evolution of the Nakba-the central signifier of the Palestinian refugee past and present-in Arab intellectual discourses, Syria's Palestinian politics, and the community's memorialization. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231176361
SKU
V9780231176361
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About Anaheed Al-Hardan
Anaheed Al-Hardan is assistant professor of sociology at the American University of Beirut.
Reviews for Palestinians in Syria: Nakba Memories of Shattered Communities
Palestinians in Syria is an original exploration of the evolution of memories of the traumatic events of the Nakba which affected the entire Arab population of Palestine in 1948. It skillfully traces how understanding of the valence and meaning of these events has changed over time. This book also constitutes the first major study of the Palestinian community in Syria, ... Read more