{"product_id":"palestine-a-short-history-9781806490707","title":"Palestine: A Short History","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdapted from the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Years War on Palestine \u003c\/i\u003efor a new generation of readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Come for a walk with me, if you would, along the streets of Jerusalem. My family has walked these streets for more than a thousand years.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this invitation, Palestine: A Primer offers a powerful introduction to Palestinian history through a century of conflict and resistance. Blending incisive research with his own family memories, celebrated scholar Rashid Khalidi traces Palestine's story from the British occupation to Israel's ongoing colonial war.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePowerfully explaining the history behind the world's most urgent - and misunderstood - conflict, Khalidi explores why Israel has long fought against Palestine. Engaging and accessible, this book offers everyone a compelling entry point into a century of struggle - and the future of the Palestinian state. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Years War on \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePalestine\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Informed and passionate . . . Khalidi's is an elegy for the Palestinians'' \u003cb\u003e- Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Rigorous and lucid . . . Rashid Khalidi, the intellectual heir to Edward Said, has written one of the great books on the Israeli-Palestinian question' - \u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'This act of retelling is itself a form of resistance' - \u003cb\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'The best book to appear on the struggle for Palestine' - \u003cb\u003eAvi Shlaim, author of THREE WORLDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781806490707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: Main\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 06 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Profile Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 21.4(H)x13.4(L)x2.4(W)232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 232\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eRashid Khalidi is the author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Years' War on Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e and seven other books about the Middle East, including \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Cage, Brokers of Deceit\u003c\/i\u003e and the award-winning \u003ci\u003ePalestinian Identity\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the Edward Said Chair Emeritus in Arab Studies at Columbia University and was the editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Palestine Studies. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has received numerous awards for his research and is a regular commentator on Palestine in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eand elsewhere.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003ePraise for The Hundred Years War on Palestine: 'Informed and passionate . . . Khalidi's is an elegy for the Palestinians' * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eRigorous and lucid . . . Rashid Khalidi, the intellectual heir to Edward Said, has written one of the great books on the Israeli-Palestinian question * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis act of retelling is itself a form of resistance * The Nation *\u003cbr\u003eThe best book to appear on the struggle for Palestine -- Avi Shlaim, author of THREE WORLDS\u003cbr\u003eRiveting and original ... a work enriched by solid scholarship, vivid personal experience, and acute appreciation of the concerns and aspirations of the contending parties in this deeply unequal conflict -- Noam Chomsky","brand":"Rashid I. Khalidi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50735558295769,"sku":"9781806490707","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781806490707.jpg?v=1792168711","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/palestine-a-short-history-9781806490707","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}