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Nakba: Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory

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Description for Nakba: Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory Paperback. "Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory" uses blurbs. Editor(s): Sa'di, Ahmad H.; Abu-Lughod, Lila. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502. Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory. Series: Cultures of History S. 416 pages, 14 illustrations. Editor(s): Sa'Di, Ahmad H.; Abu-Lughod, Lila. "Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory" uses blurbs. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2; JHM; JP. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight: 502.
For outside observers, current events in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank are seldom related to the collective memory of ordinary Palestinians. But for Palestinians themselves, the iniquities of the present are experienced as a continuous replay of the injustice of the past. By focusing on memories of the Nakba or "catastrophe" of 1948, in which hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were dispossessed to create the state of Israel, the contributors to this volume illuminate the contemporary Palestinian experience and clarify the moral claims they make for justice and redress. The book's essays consider the ways in which ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Cultures of History
Condition
New
Weight
502g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231135795
SKU
V9780231135795
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About Sa´di
Ahmad H. Sa'di is a senior lecturer in the Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He has published widely on political, social, and economic aspects of the lives of Palestinians in Israel.Lila Abu-Lughod is professor of anthropology and gender studies at Columbia University. Her books include Veiled Sentiments: Honor and Poetry in a Bedouin Society; ... Read more

Reviews for Nakba: Palestine, 1948, and the Claims of Memory
Nakba provides crucial insights into the Palestinian-Israeli situation yesterday, today, and, perhaps, tomorrow. This is a voice which needs to be heard by everyone interested in resolving this conflict.
Ahdaf Soueif, author of The Map of Love This is a voice which needs to be heard by everyone interested in resolving this conflict. Palestine News Agency Essential reading... Al ... Read more

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