Year of the Locust: A Soldier's Diary and the Erasure of Palestine's Ottoman Pas-image

Year of the Locust: A Soldier's Diary and the Erasure of Palestine's Ottoman Pas

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Country of Origin: United States ISBN-13: 9780520287501 gtin13: 9780520287501 ISBN: 9780520287501 Type: Does not apply

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The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Year of the Locust by Salim Tamari, Ihsan Salih Turjman Captures in detail the end of the Ottoman world and a pivotal moment in Palestinian history. This book presents a picture of daily life in the besieged city. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Year of the Locust captures in page-turning detail the end of the Ottoman world and a pivotal moment in Palestinian history. In the diaries of Ihsan Hasan al-Turjman (1893–1917), the first ordinary recruit to describe World War I from the Arab side, we follow the misadventures of an Ottoman soldier stationed in Jerusalem. There he occupied himself by dreaming about his future and using family connections to avoid being sent to the Suez. His diaries draw a unique picture of daily life in the besieged city, bringing into sharp focus its communitarian alleys and obliterated neighborhoods, the ongoing political debates, and, most vividly, the voices from its streets-soldiers, peddlers, prostitutes, and vagabonds. Salim Tamari's indispensable introduction places the diary in its local, regional, and imperial contexts while deftly revising conventional wisdom on the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire. Flap "This remarkable book provides us with unfiltered access to a long-gone world in the form of the World War I diary of a young Palestinian soldier from Jerusalem. Salim Tamari's introduction masterfully examines the revelations provided by this and other wartime diaries. This rich portrait of the massive changes that transformed Palestine during the war, the first of many during the 20th century, will be a revelation to most readers." --Rashid Khalidi, author of Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East "Both a gripping personal account of three little known years in Palestinian history and a rich reconstruction of the enormous social changes taking place in Jerusalem during World War I." --Roger Owen, author of State and Power and Politics in the Middle East "Nothing underscores the Ottoman Empire's bifurcated and contradictory position as both empire and target of European colonialism as eloquently as the Arab soldiers' diaries ably discussed by Salim Tamari, who presents one such diary in detail. Spanning a broad spectrum of issues, from war horrors to national awakening, from regional politics to gender relations, this first-hand account of World War I by a young enlisted Palestinian is an important contribution to the ongoing Arab reassessment of the Ottoman past." --Irvin Cemil Schick, Istanbul Sehir University "Tamari's remarkable sleuthing makes available, for the first time, the private writings of Ihsan Hasan Turjman, a common soldier in the Ottoman army and an astute observer of the multifaceted changes triggered by the war. Lucid, rich, and deeply insightful, Year of the Locust not only illuminates the fluid nature of personal and collective identity in this critical period of Palestine's history, but also resonates widely with people's experiences in other regions within the Ottoman Empire." --Sibel Zandi-Sayek, author of Ottoman Izmir: The Rise of a Cosmopolitan Port, 1840-1880 Table of Contents List of Figures Acknowledgments 1. The Erasure of Ottoman Palestine 2. The Diary of Ihsan Turjman Notes Index Review "A must-read for both researchers and the general reading public." This Week In Palestine "A major contribution to the field of social and cultural history of twentieth-century Palestine." Arab Studies Journal "Impressively thoughtful, layered, and well-documented... A precise and well-done history." -- Farid M. Al-Salim Middle East Journal "The value and significance of the volume ... is without question... The writing is compelling and engaging... [An] artful, smooth translation." -- Rochelle Davis, Georgetown University Jrnl Of Palestine Studies "An unparalleled window into everyday life in [Jerusalem during the First World War]." -- William Armstrong Hurriyet Daily News Review Quote "The value and significance of the volume . . . is without question. . . . The writing is compelling and engaging. . . . [An] artful, smooth translation." Details ISBN 0520287509 Author Ihsan Salih Turjman Short Title YEAR OF THE LOCUST Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520287509 ISBN-13 9780520287501 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2015 Imprint University of California Press Subtitle A Soldier's Diary and the Erasure of Palestine's Ottoman Past Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2015-08-18 Publication Date 2015-08-18 US Release Date 2015-08-18 Illustrations 16 b-w photographs Pages 208 DEWEY 956.02 Audience General Country of Origin US Product Class Description Autobiography: General AU Release Date 2015-08-17 NZ Release Date 2015-08-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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