Peace in the Middle East has been a focus for politicians and activists for many years, but deadly conflicts still ravage this region. At the center of this struggle is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has deep historical roots. These roots are presented through objective main text filled with annotated quotes from historians and people who have been affected by this conflict. Featuring sidebars and images from both the past and present, this comprehensive look at a region in constant conflict gives young people a stronger sense of how current events connect to what they've learned in history classes.
Now in its second edition, this book has been thoroughly updated to reflect the events that have transpired since its original publication.
This new edition critically reexamines dominant popular and scholarly images in the light of the current failures of the peace process.
The book, which places events in Palestine within the framework of global history, skillfully interweaves biographical sketches, eyewitness accounts, poetry, fiction and official documentation into its narrative, and includes photographs, ...
This book traces the Cintested history of Israel/Palestine from biblical times through the diaspora, the development of Zionism, and the creation of the modern State of Israel.
" In Chosen?, Walter Brueggemann explores the situation in modern-day Israel that raises questions for many Christians who are easily confused when reading biblical accounts of God's saving actions with the Israelites.
Merging communication, peace and conflict studies, social psychology, anthropology, political science, education, Middle Eastern and childhood studies, this book provides a template to think about how audiences receive, interpret, use and ...
"Mark Tessler's highly praised, comprehensive, and balanced history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the earliest times to the present - updated to the first decade of the twenty-first century -...
This book examines the polarization of positions surrounding the transnational boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement aimed at ending the Israeli occupation.
Dale Hanson Bourke sheds light on the places, terms, history and current issues shaping the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Routledge Handbook on the Israeli- Palestinian Conflict offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of the most contentious and protracted political issue in the Middle East.