Palestine: A Guide [Paperback]

Mariam Shahin (Editor), George Azar (Photographer), George Azar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2007

Palestine: A Guide is an insider's look at where, and how, Palestinians live today. This remarkable tour through the historic Palestinian homeland is guided by some of the country's most gifted writers, journalists, academics and photographers.

Intimate and honest, this guidebook offers an insider's key to understanding the Palestinians and their relationship to their homeland, past and present. Explore the monuments of the past, as well as the vibrant towns, cities, hamlets and refugee camps of an emerging nation. Palestine: A Guide offers the visitor an authentic vision of why, despite lacking legal status as a state, Palestine is a real place on the world map.

Editorial Reviews

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"Hugely impressive... deeply researched, written with flair and passion, and enriched... with Azar's beautiful photography." -- The Independent

"Valuable... A resource for readers seeking information about the cultural, social, and geographic character of Palestine..." -- Library Journal

About the Author

George Azar has covered the Middle East and Arab/Islamic culture for over two decades. He is the subject of the Emmy Award winning CBS television feature "Beirut Photographer" and the photographer/author of the critically acclaimed book Palestine, A Photographic Journey. His photographs and stories have appeared in books, newspapers, magazines, and on television worldwide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 500 pages
• Publisher: Interlink Books; 2nd edition (April 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156656557X
• ISBN-13: 978-1566565578
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,423,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rich land and people, December 22, 2005

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C. Markey "Cate Markey" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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Palestine is a thick and juicy travel book. It is rich in the arts, in architecture, in culture. It is a journey through history, through the land and the people of Palestine and Gaza - with an array of visual feasts in Azar's photography.

If you have never been to these places, this book will give substance to sound bites and media clips, and may entice you to look more closely. If you enjoy photography, travel, cultural studies, literature, conflict studies, cooking, textiles, or dancing this is the perfect book for you.

The appendices are full of information for travel as well as a listing of hotels and restaurants, as well as resources for refugees (and others) including NGO's and local community organizations.

Palestine a Guide is more than a travel book. It is a book of love and beauty.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guidebook, May 29, 2007

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Mona Fawaz (austin, texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Palestine: A Guide (Paperback)

This book was a wonderful asset during our visit to Palestine. It provided a needed historical/cultural background in a setting where history is being brutally erased by colonial powers and difficult to find. It is well documented and beautifully illustrated, I strongly recommend it!

11 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide, December 3, 2006

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JCC "jcc" (chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Palestine: A Guide (Paperback)

This was an excellent guide to Palestinian culture during our travels to Palestine this summer. I highly recommend it for travel or for insight into Palestinian culture.