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The Palestine-Israel Conflict: A Basic Introduction, Second Edition

The Palestine-Israel Conflict: A Basic Introduction, Second Edition
By Gregory Harms, Todd M. Ferry

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The Palestine-Israel conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict of the twentieth, and now twenty-first, century. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing, leading many to assume the hostilities stretch back to an ancient period. This is the first book to provide a clear, accessible, and annotated introduction that covers the full history of the region, from Biblical times until today. Perfect for the general reader, as well as students, it offers a comprehensive yet lucid rendering of the conflict, setting it in its proper historical context. Harms and Ferry show how today's violence is very much a product of recent history, with its roots in the twentieth century. This balanced account is now fully up to date and makes a valuable resource for anyone who wants a clear guide to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories, and its place in the history of Middle Eastern affairs.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #220852 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-03-20
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 288 pages

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'This superior and remarkably thorough, if brief, study of the Holy Land enigma is strongly recommended as an introduction.' --Choice
 
'a tour de force in the depth and breadth of its research and in its clarity.' John K. Cooley, veteran foreign correspondent and author on the Middle East 'an indispensable, basic introduction' --Gabriel Kolko, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at York University in Toronto
 
'Gregory Harms has taken an enormously complex issue and made it engagingly accessible. An intelligent, thoughtful and comprehensive introduction to a terribly and consistently misunderstood conflict.' --Sara Roy, Senior Research Scholar, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
 
'This work, written with a relaxed informality, is especially good at highlighting key issues. It will be helpful to students and to adult readers...' -Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., Professor Emeritus of Middle East History at Penn State University

About the Author

Gregory Harms is a freelance writer and independent researcher. He lectures on the Middle East and US foreign policy, and has travelled throughout Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Todd M. Ferry began his studies in archaeology and Near East history at Indiana University. He received his MA in Syro-Palestinian archaeology from the University of Chicago in 2001, and has worked as a supervisor at the sites of Ashkelon and Tel Beth Shemesh in Israel.

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An Excellent,Concise Overview5
Harms and Ferry are to be congratulated on writing a book that concisely introduces a very complicated and controversial topic. The authors have skillfully put together a readable and brief account of the origins of the present conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Most readers (hopefully) will find it remarkably well-balanced and accurate, neither demonizing the Israelis nor the Muslims, but frankly stating that this is a disagreement with more modern roots in politics and a clash over land, rather than an ancient conflict of religion. Harms and Ferry have given us a good work to introduce prospective students or new initiates into a very important field of study. I highly recommend it.

Excellent primer for someone new to topic5
I thought this book did an excellent job of covering all the major events pertinent to this topic. It also gave a sense of the timeline. I thought the coverage was even-handed and reasonably objective. For someone looking for an introduction to this topic, or maybe just a single book that will give one an overall sense of things, this seems ideal.
I defintely recommend this book.

Great Book5
Harms and Ferry,

Thank you so much for puting an amazing book together and for your hard work. It was very easy to follow the timeline and understand the roots of the both civilizations, why and when the conflict started,the super powers have been involved and current policy updates.

I will suggest this book to many of my friends that have no clue what is really going on in Palestine or don't have enough time to go through pages of information and make a long research. I have much better understanding of the real reasons for the conflict.

It is really a great book!!!
Thanks again
Erinch