| Smuggled Stories from the Holy Land Contributor(s): Jarrah, Carmen Taha (Author) |
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ISBN: 0996110607 ISBN-13: 9780996110600 Publisher: Mosaic Design Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Essays - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - Social Science | Islamic Studies |
| Dewey: 956.94 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6" W x 9" (0.78 lbs) 238 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Arabic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Carmen Jarrah's travel involves trying to unravel the conundrums of Arab life in Palestine/ Israel. She has compressed three extensive trips into her Smuggled Stories, exploring aspects of Israeli and Palestinian peace groups and their often agonizing confrontations with the military. A grim reality. Yet the dauntless Palestinian story shines through - a love of the land, an ancestral home imprinted on the Arab consciousness, a relentless connection to the soil and its old olive trees - and a story resting firmly in an ancient sense of belonging that no amount of checkpoint violence and failed peace plans can remove. It was a journey of awareness for Carmen, a critical feature of Muslim rihla writing. For those mystified by the region's conflicts, the book will awaken a new appreciation of a culture that grows more resilient and enduring with each battle. It is not a happy book but one of profound insight: The human spirit will not be denied, hence inspiring. |