Palestinian Identity by Rashid Khalidi
Since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, Palestinians have spread out across the region - in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, as well as the occupied territories of Israel itself. Beginning with World War I, and across the geographical borders of their diaspora, this volume explores the evolution of a Palestinian national identity that developed in spite of, and in some cases because of, the obstacles it faced. It illuminates the sources of collective Palestinian identity from the late Ottoman Empire onward: religious beliefs; ethnic backgrounds; local loyalties; education; and external forces such as Zionism.
[Khalidi's] historiographic method is pathbreakingLibrary Journal A major contribution to historical Palestinian nationalism. Foreign Affairs An impressive, thoughtful, layered, and well-documented study of key aspects of the evolution of modern Palestinian nationalism. Kirkus Reviews
Rashid Khalidi is professor of history and director of the Center for International Studies at the University of Chicago, and past president of the Middle East Studies Association.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231105156 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231105150 |
| Title | Palestinian Identity |
| Author | Rashid Khalidi |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 1997-03-29 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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