khalidi walid introduction (2 resultados)

Couverture souple. Condición: Comme neuf. Edition originale. Beyrouth , 1991 . 1 Volume/1. -- As New . Hardback & Dust Jacket 31,7 x 23,7 cm )( 1887 gr ). -------- 352 pages, 427 illustrations, 6 maps. ****************** "" Before Their Diaspora is a visual journey into Palestine before 1948. Every important aspect of Palestinian society comes to life in the nearly 500 photographs, carefully selected from thousands available in private and public collections throughout the world. Descriptive, analytical texts, introduce each of the five historical periods into which the book is divided. Carefully researched, captions identify the time, place, personalities and context of each photograph. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Walid Khalidi was born in Jerusalem, he was educated at the University of London and Oxford University. He taught at Oxford, the American University of Beirut, and Harvard. Khalidi is a cofounder of the Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS, Beirut), of which he was general secretary until recently. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a cofounder of the Royal Scientific Society, Amman. He currently serves as President of the Institute for Palestine Studies (IPSUS, Washington, DC) "" ************************ ref YA225588 fav-06-12 ref 538B.

Couverture souple. Condición: Très bon. Edition originale. Paris , 1986 . 1 Volume/1. -- Très bon état -- Broché cousu . Format in-4°( 30,5 x 22,5 cm )( 1470 gr ). -------- 352 pages, 427 illustrations, 6 cartes. ****************** "" Avant leur diaspora est un voyage visuel dans la vie en Palestine avant le partage de 1948. Chaque aspect important de l'histoire palestinienne contemporaine devient vivant dans les presque 500 photographies soigneusement sélectionnées parmi les milliers disponibles dans les collections publiques et privées dans le monde entier. Mais tout aussi importants que les photographies sont les textes descriptifs et analytiques, rédigés par l'éminent historien spécialiste de 1948, qui introduisent chacune des cinq périodes historiques qui composent le livre. Avant leur diaspora est un ouvrage inestimable pour comprendre la genèse et l'évolution des événements qui ont formé l'histoire contemporaine de la Palestine. "" ************************** ref 599.