Bibliograph

Gaza, a history, Jean-Pierre Filiu ; translated by John King

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Label

Gaza, a history, Jean-Pierre Filiu ; translated by John King

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-379) and indexes

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gaza

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

875741792

Responsibility statement

Jean-Pierre Filiu ; translated by John King

Series statement

Comparative politics and international studies

Sub title

a history

Summary

Gaza has become synonymous with conflict and dispute. Though only slightly larger than Omaha, Nebraska at 140 square miles, the small territory of Gaza has been a hot spot for bitter disputes between sparring powers for millennia, from the Ancient Egyptians up until the British Empire and even today. Wedged between the Negev and Sinai deserts on one side and the Mediterranean Sea on the other, Gaza was contested by the Pharaohs, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Fatimids, Mamluks, Crusaders, and Ottomans. Then in 1948, 200,000 people sought refuge in Gaza-a marginal area neither Israel nor Egypt wanted. It is here that Palestinian nationalism grew and sprouted into a dream of statehood, a journey much filled with strife. Though small in size, Gaza's history is nothing short of monumental. Jean-Pierre Filiu's Gaza is the first complete history of the territory in any language. Beginning with the Hyksos in 18th century BC, Filiu takes readers through modern times and the ongoing disputes of the region, ending with what may be in store for the future.--, Provided by Publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I - Gaza Before the Strip Chapter 1 - The Crossroads of Empires Chapter 2 - The Islamic Era Chapter 3 - The British Mandate Part II - 1947-1967: The Age of Mourning Chapter 4 - The Catastrophe Chapter 5 - Refugees and Fedayin Chapter 6 - The First Occupation Chapter 7 - Nasser's Children Part III - The Crushed Generation Chapter 8 - The Four Years of War Chapter 9 - The Era of the Notables Chapter 10 - The Alien Peace Chapter 11 - The New Wave Part III - 1987-2007 The Generation of the Intifadas Chapter 12 - The Revolt of the Stones Chapter 13 - A Sharply Limited Authority Chapter 14 - Days of Fury Chapter 15 - One Palestine Against Another Chapter 16 - Five Years in the Ruins Biographies Chronology Population Statistics Select Bibliography Notes Index

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