Palestinians in Syria: Nakba Memories of Shattered Communities

by Anaheed Al-Hardan

Book Overview

One hundred thousand Palestinians fled to Syria after being expelled from Palestine upon the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. Integrating into Syrian society over time, their experience stands in stark contrast to the plight of Palestinian refugees in other Arab countries, leading to different ways through which to understand the 1948 Nakba, or catastrophe, in their popular memory.

Conducting interviews with first-, second-,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231176376
• ISBN13: 9780231176378
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.7"