Weathered by Miracles A History of Palestine from Bonaparte and Muhammad Ali to Ben-Gurion and the Mufti

Name: Weathered by Miracles A History of Palestine from Bonaparte and Muhammad Ali to Ben-Gurion and the Mufti
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ISBN: 9781566632690

ISBN-10: 1566632692

ISBN-13: 9781566632690

Edition: N/A

Authors: Thomas A. Idinopulos

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In this narrative history from Bonaparte and Muhammad Ali to Ben-Gurion and the Mufti, Mr. Idinopulos describes the extraordinary transformation of modern Palestine. Elegant, readable...refreshingly unmarred by the partisanship that has so marked much writing about the subject. --New York Times Book Review

Book details

List price: $19.90
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Publication date: 8/24/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 299
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface



The Land Wasted



Land Weathered by Miracles



Conquerors, Explorers, Mapmakers, Artists



A Taste of Equality



Ascending to the Land of Israel



The Holy Land Reclaimed



Millenarian Missionaries



Building the New Jerusalem



Dream and Reality



Palestinians and Zionists: New Identities for an Ancient Land



The Land in Conflict



Allenby at Jerusalem's Gate



Herbert Samuel Changes His Mind



Nobody Wants a Palestinian Flag



Betrayal and Birth, 1939-1948


Notes


A Note on Sources


Index