Palestinian Identity: The Construction of Modern National Consciousness [Paperback]

Rashid Khalidi (Author, Introduction)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 023115075X | ISBN-13: 978-0231150750 | Publication Date: December 21, 2009

This foundational text now features a new introduction by Rashid Khalidi reflecting on the significance of his work over the past decade and its relationship to the struggle for Palestinian nationhood. Khalidi also casts an eye to the future, noting the strength of Palestinian identity and social solidarity yet wondering whether current trends will lead to Palestinian statehood and independence.

Editorial Reviews

Review

One of the pre-eminent historians of Palestinian nationalism.

(The Chronicle of Higher Education )

A major contribution to historical Palestinian nationalism.

(Foreign Affairs )

An impressive, thoughtful, layered, and well-documented study.

(Kirkus )

Pathbreaking.

(Library Journal )

Review

Rashid Khalidi's massive study of the construction of Palestinian national identity is a pathbreaking work of major importance. It is the first book to work from the premise that such an identity does in fact exist and then proceeds to uncover its overlapping layers, historical phases, and tragic setbacks with a complete mastery of the relevant literature in Arabic, Hebrew, and Western sources. This is an essential book for anyone trying to understand the Byzantine complexities and background of the flawed Middle East peace process.... Extremely readable and gripping, Palestinian Identity is a remarkable achievement of the historian's art.

(Edward Said, author of Orientalism )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press (December 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 023115075X
• ISBN-13: 978-0231150750
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > History > Middle East > Palestine

More About the Author

Rashid Khalidi, author of six books about the Middle East--Sowing Crisis, The Iron Cage, Resurrecting Empire, Origins of Arab Nationalism, Under Siege, and the award-winning Palestinian Identity--is the Edward Said Chair in Arab Studies at Columbia University. He has written more than eighty articles on Middle Eastern history and politics, including pieces in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and many journals. Professor Khalidi has received fellowships and grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the American Research Center in Egypt, and the Rockefeller Foundation; he was also the recipient of a Fulbright research award. Professor Khalidi has been a regular guest on numerous radio and TV shows, including All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, Morning Edition, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Nightline.