{"product_id":"the-rise-and-fall-of-a-palestinian-dynasty-9780863564536","title":"The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlan Pappe, renowned Israeli historian and social activist, presents a spellbinding account of the Husayni family and the role they played throughout the modern history of Palestine. Viewed through the prism of one family, the book sheds new light on crucial events and provides an unforgettable picture of the Palestinian tragedy in its entirety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ilan Pappe is Israel's bravest, most principled, most incisive historian.' John Pilger; 'Along with Edward Said, Ilan Pappe is the most eloquent writer of Palestinian history.' New Statesman; 'A spellbinding account' Mahmoud Yazbak; 'An excellent book ... It throws considerable light not just on the Husayni family but on the history and politics of the Palestinians since the eighteenth century.' Avi Shlaim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword 7; Introduction 11; Prologue 23; Chapter 1 The Making of a Family 33; Chapter 2 In the Shadow of Acre and Cairo 53; Chapter 3 Struggling with Reform, 1840-76 78; Chapter 4 The Death of the Old World 92; Chapter 5 Facing the Young Turks 127; Chapter 6 In the Shadow of British Military Rule 160; Chapter 7 British Betrayal and the Rise of the National Aristocracy 188; Chapter 8 The Grand Mufti and His Family 212; Chapter 9 The Great Revolt: The Family as Revolutionary Aristocracy 246; Chapter 10 The Family in Exile 283; Chapter 11 World War II and the Nakbah 304; Epilogue 342; Family Trees 353; Notes 355; Bibliography 383; Index","brand":"Saqi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406382113111,"sku":"9780863564536","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-rise-and-fall-of-a-palestinian-dynasty-9780863564536","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}