Arabs and Jews in Ottoman Palestine: Two Worlds Collide

by Alan Dowty

Book Overview

When did the Arab-Israeli conflict begin? Some discussions focus on the 1967 war, some go back to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, and others look to the beginning of the British Mandate in 1922. Alan Dowty, however, traces the earliest roots of the conflict to the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century, arguing that this historical approach highlights constant clashes between religious and ethnic groups in Palestine. He demonstrates that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253057256
• ISBN13: 9780253057259
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"