The British in the Levant
Subtitle: trade and perceptions of the Ottoman Empire in the eighteenth century
By: Christine Laidlaw
Series: Library of Ottoman studies -- 21
Publisher: Tauris Academic Studies
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9781848853355
Subjects: Commerce; Employees; Company of Merchants of England Trading to the Levant; History
Description: "Across the Wall" arose from a unique collaboration between scholars from Israel and the Palestinian territories, seeking to arrive at a shared framework for studying the history of this troubled land. Ilan Pappe and Jamil Hilal, among the top academics in Israel and Palestine respectively, brought historians from both sides of the wall together for dialogue on history, identity, and the meaning of the conflict. In the volume, they argue persuasively for the concept of a 'bridging narrative', a historiographical discourse which can accommodate seemingly incompatible national meta-narratives. Proceeding from this innovative theoretical framework, "Across the Wall" then goes on to offer critical examinations of some of the most contested issues in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: the 1948 'Nakba', the 1967 war, the occupation, and the formation of the PLO. The result is a radical new take on the history of Israel/Palestine which transcends the biases inherent in both countries' national narratives and points towards a new model for the historiography of conflicts."--Bloomsbury publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-260) and index.

Mode of access: Internet.