The Question of Palestine by Edward W. Said

The Question of Palestine by Edward W. SaidA major work by one of the great public intellectuals of the twentieth century, The Question of Palestine was the first book to narrate the modern Palestinian experience in English. Edward Saids project to bring Palestine into history was unquestionably a success there is no longer a question of whether Palestine had a history before colonization and yet Palestinian self determination is as distant as ever. With the rigorous scholarship he brought to

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the people she encountered

a savage mother's devotion and a queer love that will electrify readers looking for something beguiling

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convincing and dazzling piece of prose

verve and high literary style

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taken us to the brink of destruction

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