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The book contains a collection of 45 Palestinian folk tales, including Palestinian hikaye, drawn from a collection of two hundred tales narrated by women from different areas of the region of Palestine (the Galilee, the West Bank, and Gaza). The stories collected were chosen on the basis of their popularity, their aesthetic and narrative ...
[1] [2] The book also contains hundreds of photographs, several maps, and appendices. [2] The book also traces the Hebraization of Palestinian place names. [1] As Ann M. Lesch notes, "In the Jerusalem district alone, twenty per cent of the 38 destroyed villages now have Hebrew names: Kasla became Kesalon; Sar'a is Tzor'a; Saris is Shoresh; Suba ...
The Atlas von Palaestina und der Sinai Halbinsel, in 15 sectional sheets. Part of a wider Atlas of Asia, published as a supplement to Carl Ritter's Erdkunde: Palaestina 1858: Van de Velde map: Charles William Meredith van de Velde: Published in 1858. One of the most accurate maps published prior to the PEF Survey. [54] The Holy Land 1870: Leves ...
Palestinian folk tales often include stories and anecdotes about Saint George, the patron saint of Palestine. For instance, one story from the village of Ein Karem includes a visit from Saint George during a drought. [19] Often times, folk tales of Saint George are a source of endurance and hope for Palestinians, both Muslim and Christian.
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Abu Sitta, who was expelled from Palestine as a child in 1948, has dedicated his life to the Palestinian cause and is engaged in public debates with Israeli peace activists. Abu Sitta is the founder and President of Palestine Land Society in London, dedicated to the documentation of Palestine’s land and People.
Surveys of the geographical literature on Palestine were published by Edward Robinson in 1841, [1] Titus Tobler in 1867 [2] and subsequently by Reinhold Röhricht in 1890. [3] Röhricht catalogued 177 works between 333 and 1300 CE, 19 works in the 14th century, 279 works in the 15th century, 333 works in the 16th century, 390 works in the 17th ...
It deals with the Israel-Palestine conflict and follows two narratives which intersect, showing the complex history of the conflict in the lives of the individuals and society as a whole. The book was Booklist’s Editor’s Choice for best adult non-fiction book in 2006, and won a Christopher Award in 2007. [1]