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Palestine by Karl Sabbagh is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Palestine about?

“[Sabbagh’s] memoir offers a vital yet unfamiliar perspective on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a heartfelt, judicious invitation to dialogue.” — Publishers Weekly Palestinians feature regularly in news headlines, but their country is much less known. In this humane and deeply compelling book, Karl Sabbagh traces Palestine and Palestinians from their roots in the mélange of tribes, ethnic groups, and religions that have populated the region for centuries, and describes how, as a result of the interplay of global power politics, the majority of Palestinians were expelled from their home to make way for the new Jewish state of Israel. Palestine: A Personal History offers a sympathetic portrait of the country’s rich heritage as well as evidence of the long-standing harmony between Arabs (Muslim and Christian) and the small indigenous Jewish population in Palestine. Karl Sabbagh has written both a transporting... Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication Page 6 Contents 7 Illustrations 8 Acknowledgements 10 Prologue 13 1 Ancient Palestine 18 2 The First King of Palestine’ 25 3 Daher’s Decline 32 4 Palestine in the Nineteenth Century 39 5 Travellers’ Tales 47 6 B

Who reads Palestine?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Karl Sabbagh
Publisher
Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Language
EN
Category
history
Subjects
History, Humanities
Rating
3.47 / 5 (29 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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