Hidden Histories: Palestine and the Eastern Mediterranean

For thousands of years, Palestine and the Eastern Mediterranean have been subject to constant colonial interference, which has disenfranchised the indigenous population from their own history. Basem L. Ra'ad uncovers this history and begins the process of reconnecting it with its rightful owners. Orientalist ideologies, colonial projects and Zionist cultural takeovers have contributed profoundly to the revisionism of Palestine's history. Drawing upon research in archaeology, linguistics and history, Ra'ad dispels many of the myths relating to religions, languages, peoples and sites. What emerges from this recovery is the presence of native people, a forgotten, submerged and subaltern, who stubbornly endure, from ancient Canaan to contemporary Palestine. Demanding that we 'unlearn' whitewashed, colonial histories, Hidden History is a process of recovery, de-colonization, revision and inclusivity.

Author: Basem L. Ra'ad
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Published: 06/04/2010
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780745328300
ISBN10: 074532830X
BISAC Categories:
- History | Middle East | General
- Religion | History

About the Author

Basem L. Ra'ad is a Professor at Al-Quds University, Jerusalem. He has been an editor and community organiser, and taught in various countries, including Canada, Bahrain and Lebanon.

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