Palestine: A Complete History: From Ancient Civilizations to the Search for Durable Peace

A comprehensive and rigorous account of Palestine's multi-millennial history, this volume traces the social, political, and cultural evolution of the region from antiquity to the modern era. Beginning with its role as the cradle of early human civilization and a critical imperial land bridge, the narrative spans the Canaanite heritage, Greco-Roman and Byzantine eras, early Islamic dynasties, and the Ottoman period.The work examines the profound transformations of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the British Mandate architecture, and the socio-political dynamics of the 1936-1939 Great Revolt. Moving into the contemporary era, it provides detailed coverage of the 1948 War, regional geopolitical realignments, the 1967 occupation, the emergence of national resistance movements, and the Oslo process, concluding with an analysis of ongoing civil rights struggles and frameworks for a sustainable peace. Ideal for historians, scholars, and readers seeking a thoroughly researched, chronological examination of Palestine's history.