ISBN: 9780745327341    Publisher: Pluto Press Year of publishing: 2008     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 272        

The Palestine-Israel conflict is the most notorious and ingrained conflict of the twentieth and now twenty-first century. Yet the way it is reported in the media is often confusing leading many to assume the hostilities stretch back to an ancient period. This is the first book to provide a clear accessible and annotated introduction that covers the full history of the region from Biblical times until today. Perfect for the general reader as well as students it offers a comprehensive yet lucid rendering of the conflict setting it in its proper historical context. Harms and Ferry show how today's violence is very much a product of recent history with its roots in the twentieth century. This balanced account is now fully up to date and makes a valuable resource for anyone who wants a clear guide to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories and its place in the history of Middle Eastern affairs.
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Gregory Harms is a freelance writer and independent researcher. He lectures on the Middle East and US foreign policy and has travelled throughout Israel the West Bank and Gaza. Todd M. Ferry began his studies in archaeology and Near East history at Indiana University. He received his MA in Syro-Palestinian archaeology from the University of Chicago in 2001 and has worked as a supervisor at the sites of Ashkelon and Tel Beth Shemesh in Israel.
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