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About this book
This seminal text by renowned Israeli historian, Ilan Pappe, discusses one of the most significant periods in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Based on archival material, it presents the reader with a comprehensive and general history of the origins and consequences of the 1948 war.
While among Arabs, and especially Palestinians, the events of that year are known as the nakba - the catastrophe, the trauma, the disaster - for Jews, and in particular for Israelis, their victory in the war of 1948 is a veritable miracle. For them, against tremendous odds and through heroic military effort, the Jewish community succeeded in thwarting attempts by the Arab states to destroy it.
Pappe shows here that in sharp contrast to the recollections and myths of both sides, the military events of 1948 were not decisive. The victory of the Zionist organization and the fate of the Palestinians was determined by politicians on both sides - in the discussions and decisions of the United Nations in 1947-8 and in the Arab League - long before a shot had been fired. He argues that Israel's failure to take advantage of the genuine opportunity for peace with the Arabs at the UN-sponsored Lausanne Conference in 1949 resulted in the prolonged and tragic conflict between Israel and the Arab states still very much alive today. Complete with a new foreword by the author, the book remains the authority on the subject for a new generation of readers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Dedication Page
- CONTENTS
- List of Figures
- Series Preface
- Preface
- Foreword Susan S. Wadley
- Acknowledgments
- 1 What is Nautanki?
- 2 History of Nautanki
- 3 Performing Nautanki: The Staging, Stories, and Artistry of Nautanki
- 4 Traditional and Contemporary: Comparing Two Women-Centered Nautankis Across the Centuries
- 5 The Challenges and Hopes for Nautanki
- Appendix A - The Structure of Some Important Nautanki Meters
- Appendix B - Link to Videos of Nautanki Singing and Performances
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Imprint