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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOne of the pre-eminent historians of Palestinian nationalism. The Chronicle of Higher Education A major contribution to historical Palestinian nationalism. Foreign Affairs An impressive, thoughtful, layered, and well-documented study. Kirkus Pathbreaking. Library Journal
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction to the 2010 Reissue 1. Introduction 2. Contrasting Narratives of Palestinian Identity 3. Cultural Life and Identity in Late Ottoman Palestine: The Place of Jerusalem 4. Competing and Overlapping Loyalties in Ottoman Jerusalem 5. Elements of Identity I: Peasant Resistance to Zionist Settlement 6. Elements of Identity II: The Debate on Zionism in the Arabic Press 7. The Formation of Palestinian Identity: The Critical Years, 1917-1923 8. The "Disappearance" and Reemergence of Palestinian Identity Notes Bibliography Index
