This Handbook provides a broad overview of Palestinian history, society, politics, and culture across different contexts and periods, revealing the rich and varied dimensions of Palestine.
To capture the diversity of Palestinian scholarship and to introduce readers to a mix of approaches and perspectives, both internationally established and emerging Palestinian scholars have contributed. The Handbook attempts to avoid narrowly framing Palestine around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, incorporating postcolonial approaches attentive to a broader range of (hitherto overlooked) actors. While a significant proportion of the Handbook examines the contemporary period, it is divided up into four sections that together provide a detailed overview of the main developments in the region:
A historical section that contextualizes the complex historical formation of contemporary Palestine – perhaps best regarded as a country but not yet a state A section exploring the society, geography, economy, and identity of Palestine A section on the political significance of Palestine, covering the dynamics between Jewish nationalism (Zionism) and Palestinian nationalism A final section on culture, touching on architecture, literature, music, cuisine, education, and contemporary art Providing a deep analysis of the Palestinian perspective, the Handbook will prove valuable reading for anyone interested in the history, politics and society of Palestine and the Middle East.

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Taylor & Francis Ltd

Psychology Press Ltd

CRC Press

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Cover
Endorsements
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Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Introduction
Section I A History of Palestine
1 Byzantine and Pre-Islamic Palestine, c. 324–c. 638 CE
2 The Early Arab-Islamic Period (634–1099)
3 Palestine in the Ayyūbīd and Mamlūk Periods
4 The Sweet Smell of Holy Sewage: Urban Planning and the Remaking of the Public Sphere in Ottoman Palestine
5 Palestine Under the British Mandate
6 The 1948 War and the Nakba
7 The 1967 War and the Conquest of Palestine
Section II Society, Geography, Economy and Demography
8 Palestinian Social Structure
9 Christianity in Palestine
10 Islam and Muslims in Palestine
11 Palestinian Islamist Movements: History, Ideology and Politics
12 The Political Economy of Fragmentation: Palestine After 1948
13 Land Use and Urban Planning in Palestine: Over a Century of Ongoing Colonial Legacy
14 Jerusalem
Section III Contemporary Politics
15 Collective Consciousness in Motion: Palestinian Nationalism, Anti-Colonialism and the Struggle for Liberation
16 Zionism
17 The Palestinian Liberation Organisation and Non-State Actors
18 The Israeli Dominant Bloc System – The Rise of the Right and the Prospects for the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
19 Palestinian Women’s Movements
20 The Palestinian Refugee Issue
21 Lost Light: The Gaza Strip and the End of Viability
22 Reinstating the Significance of Palestine
23 Current Trends and Prospects for a Political Settlement
Section IV Palestinian Culture
24 Form Follows Life: An Overview of Palestinian Architecture Since the 19th Century
25 Education in Palestine
26 Palestinian Literature and Film
27 Palestinian Music
28 Contemporary Palestinian Art
29 Palestinian Food: Commensality and Cultural Resistance
Index

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