The Palestine-Israel conflict : a basic introduction

Select an Action

Title:

Author:

Harms, Gregory.

ISBN:

9780745332130

9780745332161

Personal Author:

Harms, Gregory.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Publication Information:

London : Pluto, 2012.

Physical Description:

xx, 264 p. : maps ; 20 cm.

General Note:

Previous ed: 2008.

Includes index.

Contents:

Pt. I Background History -- 1. Canaan-Palestine: Ancient History / Todd M. Ferry -- 2. Muhammad, Islam, and the Arab Empire -- 3. The Crusades to the Ottoman Empire -- pt. II Pre-conflict -- 4. Jewish Persecution and Zionism -- 5. Palestine -- 6. The Genesis of Conflict: World War I to World War II -- pt. III Conflict -- 7. Partition, Israeli Statehood, and the Six-Day War: 1947-1967 -- 8. The Continuation of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: 1967-Lebanon 1982 -- 9. The First Intifada and the Peace Process -- 10. The Twenty-First Century: The Second Intifada, Hamas, and Obama -- Conclusion: Current Developments -- Appendices -- 1.Chronology -- 2.Israel's Prime Ministers -- 3. General Data: Israel, Palestine.

Subject Term:

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Geographic Term:

Palestine -- History.

Palestine -- History -- 1948-

Added Author:

Ferry, Todd M.

Copies:

Available:*

Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Copy	Status
Searching... 1:IIEMSA	1:GEN-BOOK	33168025567690	956.9405 H288P 2012	1	Searching... Unknown

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

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.