The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A History by James L. Gelvin (English) Paperback

Description: The Israel-Palestine Conflict by James L. Gelvin Now in its fourth edition, this award-winning account of the conflict between Israel and Palestine offers a compelling, accessible and balanced introduction for students and general readers, which now features new material on the Oslo Accord and the Trump presidency, alongside an expanded glossary, biographical sketches and further reading. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Now in its fourth edition, James L. Gelvins award-winning account of the conflict between Israel and Palestine offers a compelling, accessible and current introduction for students and general readers. The book traces the struggle from the emergence of nationalism among the Jews of Europe and the Arab inhabitants of Ottoman Palestine through to the present, exploring the external pressures and internal logic that have propelled it. Placing events in Palestine within the framework of global history, The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A History skilfully interweaves biographical sketches, eyewitness accounts, poetry, fiction, and official documentation into its narrative. This updated edition features new material on the fate of the two-state solution during the Trump/Netanyahu era, alongside an expanded glossary and suggestions for further reading. Author Biography James L. Gelvin is Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History at the University of California, Los Angeles. A specialist in the modern social and cultural history of the Arab East, he is author of The New Middle East: What Everyone Needs to Know (2017), The Modern Middle East: A History (2020), editor of The Contemporary Middle East in an Age of Upheaval (2021), and co-editor of Global Muslims in the Age of Steam and Print, 1850-1930 (2013). His books have been translated into Italian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Turkish, Arabic, and Polish. In 2015, Gelvin received the Middle East Studies Associations Undergraduate Education Award. Table of Contents Preface; Authors Note to Previous Editions; 1. The Land and its Lure; 2. Cultures of Nationalism; 3 Zionism and the Colonization of Palestine; 4. World War I and the Palestine Mandate; 5 From Nationalism in Palestine to Palestinian Nationalism; 6 From the Great Revolt through the 1948 War; 7. Zionism and Palestinian Nationalism: A Closer Look; 8 The Arab-Israeli Conflict; 9 The Palestinian National Movement Comes of Age; 10 Coming Full Circle: The Era of Oslo; Glossary; Time Line of Events; Biographical Sketches; Index. Review Gelvins book, with maps, illustrations, a glossary, thumbnail biographies, and a lean, well-chosen list of suggestions for further reading, fits the genre of the academic textbook at its best. Gelvin sets out the historical context in which Israeli nationalism and Palestinian nationalism have met and contended (and still contend) … Balanced, fair, and readable, this is a fine historical synthesis. L. Carl Brown, Foreign AffairsThere is little doubt that this book represents a concise, readily accessible, and intelligent survey of the historical development of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Nigel J. Ashton, The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth HistoryAn accessible, engaging, and lucid introduction to the history of the struggle for Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Anyone who wants a clear, well-informed, fair-minded survey of the Palestine question will benefit from reading this book, but even specialists who had thought there was nothing new one could possibly say about this topic may find it of interest. Zachary Lockman, New York UniversityGelvin elucidates the broad trends in the hundred-year conflict, making them intelligible through the eye-catching examples and apt quotations … An accessible and thorough study from which students and the educated public can benefit. It is value added to a crowded field. Ann M. Lesch, Journal of Palestine StudiesGelvins witty and deliberately balanced account of two nationalisms, one Zionist, one Palestinian, is a refreshing marriage of iconoclasm and contextualisation. George R. Wilkes, Journal of Jewish Studies… this account is insightful, quite comprehensive in its coverage and very clearly written. Michael Levin, The European Legacy Promotional The fourth edition of this award-winning account of the conflict between Israel and Palestine for students and general readers. Review Quote Gelvins book, with maps, illustrations, a glossary, thumbnail biographies, and a lean, well-chosen list of suggestions for further reading, fits the genre of the academic textbook at its best. Gelvin sets out the historical context in which Israeli nationalism and Palestinian nationalism have met and contended (and still contend) ... Balanced, fair, and readable, this is a fine historical synthesis. L. Carl Brown, Foreign Affairs Promotional "Headline" The fourth edition of this award-winning account of the conflict between Israel and Palestine for students and general readers. Description for Bookstore Now in its fourth edition, this award-winning account of the conflict between Israel and Palestine offers a compelling, accessible and balanced introduction for students and general readers, which now features new material on the Oslo Accord and the Trump presidency, alongside an expanded glossary, biographical sketches and further reading. Description for Library Now in its fourth edition, this award-winning account of the conflict between Israel and Palestine offers a compelling, accessible and balanced introduction for students and general readers, which now features new material on the Oslo Accord and the Trump presidency, alongside an expanded glossary, biographical sketches and further reading. Details ISBN110873863X Author James L. Gelvin Short Title The Israel-Palestine Conflict Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English Year 2021 Edition 4th ISBN-10 110873863X ISBN-13 9781108738637 Format Paperback Subtitle A History Publication Date 2021-03-11 DEWEY 327.56940174927 UK Release Date 2021-03-11 Pages 334 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-03-11 NZ Release Date 2021-03-11 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Edition Description 4th Revised edition Replaces 9781107613546 Alternative 9781108771634 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168628924;

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