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'Pappe's latest work will inspire …' James Cullingham, Seneca College
'Along with the late Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history. He is also one of the most scholarly … here, for the first time, is a textbook on Palestine that narrates the real story as it happened - a non-Zionist version of Zionism … To its credit, Cambridge University Press has published Pappe's pioneering and highly accessible work as an authoritative history.' New Statesman
'Ilan Pappe is a 'new historian' and this book is true to this label. It adopts a revisionist approach and it challenges the old ways in which the history of Palestine is written which makes it such an exciting read.' Ahron Bregman, King's College London, , International Affairs
' … Ilan Pappe has written a book that is lucid and forthright. It is a unique contribution to the history of this troubled land, and all those concerned with developments in the Middle East will have to read … Ilan Pappe's book is a valuable contribution to the historical research of Palestine as a general survey for those studying the subject. Designed for students and general readers, the book's new approach to the analysis of well-known events will be of interest to academics, journalists, foreign-policy makers, and to all those concerned with Palestine's complex past and its uncertain future. The inclusion of illustrations, maps, short biographies, a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and a reliable index further increases the usefulness of the book.' Quarterly Journal of African and Asian Studies
'Along with the late Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history. He is also one of the most scholarly … here, for the first time, is a textbook on Palestine that narrates the real story as it happened - a non-Zionist version of Zionism … To its credit, Cambridge University Press has published Pappe's pioneering and highly accessible work as an authoritative history.' New Statesman
'Ilan Pappe is a 'new historian' and this book is true to this label. It adopts a revisionist approach and it challenges the old ways in which the history of Palestine is written which makes it such an exciting read.' Ahron Bregman, King's College London, , International Affairs
' … Ilan Pappe has written a book that is lucid and forthright. It is a unique contribution to the history of this troubled land, and all those concerned with developments in the Middle East will have to read … Ilan Pappe's book is a valuable contribution to the historical research of Palestine as a general survey for those studying the subject. Designed for students and general readers, the book's new approach to the analysis of well-known events will be of interest to academics, journalists, foreign-policy makers, and to all those concerned with Palestine's complex past and its uncertain future. The inclusion of illustrations, maps, short biographies, a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and a reliable index further increases the usefulness of the book.' Quarterly Journal of African and Asian Studies
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Ilan Pappe's book traces the history of Palestine from the Ottomans in the nineteenth century, through the British Mandate, the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, and the subsequent wars and conflicts which have dominated this troubled region. The second edition of Pappe's book has been updated to include the dramatic events of the 1990s and the early twenty-first century. These years, which began with a sense of optimism, as the Oslo peace accord was being negotiated, culminated in the second intifada and the increase of militancy on both sides. Pappe explains the reasons for the failure of Oslo and the two-state solution, and reflects upon life thereafter as the Palestinians and Israelis battle it out under the shadow of the wall of separation. As in the first edition, it is the men, women and children of Palestine who are at the centre of Pappe's narrative.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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This book covers the history of Israel/Palestine from the 1850s to 2003. It seeks to provide an overall objective view of the history of this area encompassing the activities of all the players; the Turks, British, Jewish and Palestinian people, and tries to avoid a partisan approach. Some readers will see this as 'post-Zionist', but for those interested in a history as accurate as it can be at the present time this is a good book to read. Pappe makes a sustained attempt throughout the book to inform the reader of the everyday existence of the common people, buffeted by events and trying to cope with violent shifts in their lives, as well as the actions of the political elite on all sides that is usually portrayed as the history of a country. The approach is academic in style and probably aimed at University students. Thus you will not find any rounding-out of the characters of the leading players in the political action, or excitement in the relating of dramatic events.
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A full, if quite heavy,history of Israel/Palestine. Important reading before visiting the area to understand why there are troubles in the area now.
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This is a well written book. But it's title is terribly misleading - a history implies objective fact, whereas Pappe explicitly tries to convey a subjective narrative. See comment of Danny of Arabia to Dr R Brandon's review for more details.
A good read if you understand how to interoperate the works of 'scholars' on this topic.
A good read if you understand how to interoperate the works of 'scholars' on this topic.
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