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A Very Short History of Gaza

By Ilan Pappé
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Today, Gaza lies in ruins after a genocide perpetrated before our eyes. Over 80% of its buildings have been destroyed, and its people have suffered the worst horrors imaginable. For over twenty years, it has been an open-air prison. But once, Gaza was an integral part... Read More
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A vital history of Gaza from Antiquity to the present – defying Israel's attempts to erase its heritage

A vital history of Gaza from Antiquity to the present – defying Israel's attempts to erase its heritage

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Today, Gaza lies in ruins after a genocide perpetrated before our eyes. Over 80% of its buildings have been destroyed, and its people have suffered the worst horrors imaginable. For over twenty years, it has been an open-air prison.

But once, Gaza was an integral part of the Arab and Eastern Mediterranean world, where merchants traded their goods, and intellectual and religious life flourished across all three Abrahamic faiths.

Empires as diverse as the Persians, Romans, Mamluks and Ottomans vied to control it – and its silks, fruits and wines were renowned.

A Very Short History of Gaza by Ilan Pappe tells the story of Gaza from Roman rule to the present, revealing the indomitable spirit of Gaza’s people and the possibility for a more just future in a free Palestine.

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ISBN: 9781836433828

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 February 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Ilan Pappe is Professor of History at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies and Director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter. He is the author of over a dozen books, including the bestselling The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine. In 2017, he received the Middle East Monitor’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Palestine Book Awards.

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