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James L. Gelvin's
new account of the century-old conflict between Israelis and
 Palestinians
presents a compelling, accessible and up-to-the-moment
introduction for students and general readers. Placing events
in the disputed area within the framework of global history,
the book skillfully interweaves biographical sketches,
eyewitness accounts, poetry, fiction and official
documentation into its narrative, including photographs, maps
and an abundance of supplementary material as well. Beginning
in the mid-nineteenth century in Palestine, it traces the
evolution and interactions of the two communities from their
first encounters up to the present conflict.
About the Author
James L. Gelvin is Associate Professor in History at the
University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on
nationalism and the social and cultural history of the modern
Middle East during the late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries. He is the author of Divided Loyalties: Nationalism
and Mass Politics in Syria at the Close of Empire (1998), and
The Modern Middle East: A History (2004).
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