Jo Roberts
Contested Land, Contested Memory
- ISBN 13:
- 9781459710115
- author:
- Jo Roberts
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Dundurn
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 152 mm X 229 mm
- Genre:
- Political Science
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Contested Land, Contested Memory: Israel's Jews and Arabs and the Ghosts of Catastrophe by Jo Roberts is a thought-provoking exploration of the complex histories and memories that shape the lives of Jewish and Palestinian Israelis today. The legacy of the Holocaust and the 1948 Arab exodus continues to influence the collective understanding of both peoples, with the victors often writing history in their own image. The author examines how these tangled histories of suffering inform Jewish and Palestinian-Israeli lives, and how they frame the country's possibilities for peace. Through extensive original interview material, Jo Roberts sheds light on the ways in which the memories of trauma have been shaped and distorted over time, and how these echoes continue to reverberate through the physical landscapes of Israel. This book offers a nuanced and deeply humanising portrayal of two peoples caught between competing narratives and histories, and invites readers to consider the complexities of a region where past and present collide.
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