The Israel/Palestine Question A Reader [Paperback]

In this second edition of The Israel/Palestine Question, Ilan Papp? showcases some of the most recent areas of scholarly interest in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Including only works which challenge previous conceptions and paradigms, Ilan Papp? emphasizes a number of recent developments in the conventional historiography.

All the chapters in this edition are written by Israeli or Palestinian scholars, illustrating how much the desire to revisit the history of the conflict comes from historians belonging to the conflicting parties. The book also presents work influenced by wider historiographical developments, for instance the current interdisciplinary drive, as well as a sceptical view of elite historical narratives and the rise of non-elite history.

This edition includes:

• revisionist views on the formation of Palestine
• revised sections on the history of the 1948 war and the experiences of Palestinians in Israel
• a new section on womens history.

With a fully updated introduction, Ilan Papp?'s timely anthology is a stimulating guide to the complex history and politics of the Middle East.

1. Introduction: New Historiographical Orientation in the Research on the Palestine Question Part 1: The History of Palestine Rediscovered  2. Rediscovering Ottoman Palestine: Writing Palestinians into History  3. The Rise of the Sanjak of Jerusalem in the Late Nineteenth Century  Part 2: The Origins of Zionism in Palestine Reconsidered  4. The Colonization Perspective in Israeli Sociology  5. Zionism and Colonialism: A Comparative Approach  Part 3: The New Histol£