{"title":"Nur Masalha","description":"\u003cp\u003eNur Masalha’s works offer deep insight into the complex history and enduring heritage of Palestine. Through meticulous research, he explores ancient cities, historical trade networks, and the intricate relationship between the land and its people, providing a nuanced understanding of the region’s past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis books engage critically with political and cultural narratives, addressing themes such as Zionism and the Palestinian Nakba. 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Drawing on a rich body of sources and the latest archaeological evidence, Masalha shows how Palestine’s multicultural past has been distorted and mythologised by Biblical lore and the Israel–Palestinian conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the process, Masalha reveals that the concept of Palestine, contrary to accepted belief, is not a modern invention or one constructed in opposition to Israel, but rooted firmly in the ancient past. \u003ci\u003ePalestine\u003c\/i\u003e represents the authoritative account of the country's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45907296485612,"sku":"9780755649426","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780755649426.jpg?v=1731709472"},{"product_id":"the-palestine-nakba-by-nur-masalha-9781848139701","title":"The Palestine Nakba","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe year 2012 marks the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba, the most traumatic catastrophe that ever befell Palestinians. \u003cem\u003eThe Palestine Nakba\u003c\/em\u003e explores new ways of remembering and commemorating the Nakba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the context of Palestinian oral history, the book delves into 'social history from below,' examining subaltern narratives of memory and the formation of collective identity. 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Since the foundation of the Israeli state in 1948, Torah and tank have become increasingly inseparable, resulting in the forced expulsion and subjugation of millions of indigenous Palestinians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNur Masalha's\u003c\/em\u003e groundbreaking new book traces Zionism's evolution from a secular, settler movement in the late 19th century, to the messianic faith it has become today. He shows how the biblical language of 'chosen people' and 'promised land' has been used by many Christian and Jewish Zionists as the 'title deeds' for Israel, justifying ethnic division and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith Edward Said, Masalha argues that a new politics of peace can only be achieved through a single, democratic state, which replaces religious zealotry with secular equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599120777452,"sku":"9781842777619","price":106.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/562b17aded17b6b171afac5476ddaba6.jpg?v=1778024368"},{"product_id":"the-ancient-cities-and-global-trade-of-palestine-by-nur-masalha-9780755659708","title":"The Ancient Cities and Global Trade of Palestine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor millennia, and despite its relatively small size, Palestine enjoyed wealth, prosperity and flourishing cities and civilisations.\u003c\/b\u003e The ancient world’s trade systems and trade routes were fundamental to the emergence of early urban life in ancient Palestine. 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