The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty : The Husaynis 1700-1948

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Neuware - In this exhaustive political biography, Ilan Pappe traces the rise of the Husayni family of Jerusalem, who dominated Palestinian history from the early 1700s until the second half of the twentieth century. Viewing this sweeping saga through the prism of one family, the book sheds new light on crucial events - the invasion of Palestine by Napoleon, the decline of the Ottoman Empire, World War I, western colonialism, and the advent of Zionism - and provides an unforgettable picture of the Palestinian tragedy in its entirety. The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty is the history of Palestinian politics before national movements and political parties. In telling the story of one family, the book reveals the continuity between periods customarily divided into pre-modern and modern, pre-Zionist and Zionist, illuminating history as it was actually lived. N° de ref. del artículo 9780863564536

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Críticas: 'Ilan Pappe is Israel's bravest, most principled, most incisive historian.' John Pilger; 'Along with Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history.' New Statesman; 'A spellbinding account' Mahmoud Yazbak; 'An excellent book ... It throws considerable light not just on the Husayni family but on the history and politics of the Palestinians since the eighteenth century.' Avi Shlaim