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lookinabook's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
5.0
A very well researched, well written historical account of a region.
barker563's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.0
I didn't finish this one. I'm a third of the way through and Nur is still just listing all of the different times in historical texts or ancient literature something resembling Palestine or was arguably Palestine was mentioned. I gave up because I hadn't hit actual history yet.
Also, why are there no maps? Nur references pulling some of this information from ancient maps, but there are no maps. I was super hopeful given the title that I'd learn something, but I just couldn't slog through it.
Also, why are there no maps? Nur references pulling some of this information from ancient maps, but there are no maps. I was super hopeful given the title that I'd learn something, but I just couldn't slog through it.
me300k_h1st's review against another edition
It seemed more like a reference book than like a narrative history.
vagaybond's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I listened to this as an audiobook and I have to be honest, it's so dry that I had to go at 2.8× speed at certain points and I still fell asleep. It's AMAZINGLY INFORMATIVE. And I think it should be mandatory reading for anyone who ever touches on this topic. It debunks thoroughly the nonsense that people are indoctrinated with in order to justify the ongoing genocide of Palestinians. I would say honestly that it's also maybe even overly gentle in the way it describes different areas as "depopulated in [year]" of its Indigenous Arab inhabitants. But I assume this is because of publisher censorship or some other issue since the author clearly has a good understanding of Palestine and its history and Israel and its colonization.
This is definitely textbook material and not exactly light reading, but it's necessary.
This is definitely textbook material and not exactly light reading, but it's necessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Colonisation, Violence, War, Deportation, and Genocide