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The Nation and Its New Women: The Palestinian Women´s Movement, 1920-1948
Ellen L. Fleischmann
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Paperback. Though they are almost completely absent from the historical record, Palestinian women were extensively involved in the unfolding national struggle in their country during the British mandate period. This history studies the development of the Palestine women's movement between 1920 and 1948. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Though they are almost completely absent from the historical record, Palestinian women were extensively involved in the unfolding national struggle in their country during the British mandate period. Led primarily by urban, educated women from the middle and upper classes of Arab society, Palestinian women struggled against British colonialism and against Jewish settlement by holding a national congress, meeting with government officials, smuggling arms, demonstrating, and participating in regional and international conferences. This book is the first comprehensive historical study of the emergence and development of the Palestinian women's movement in this important historical period. Drawing from little-studied source material ... Read more
Though they are almost completely absent from the historical record, Palestinian women were extensively involved in the unfolding national struggle in their country during the British mandate period. Led primarily by urban, educated women from the middle and upper classes of Arab society, Palestinian women struggled against British colonialism and against Jewish settlement by holding a national congress, meeting with government officials, smuggling arms, demonstrating, and participating in regional and international conferences. This book is the first comprehensive historical study of the emergence and development of the Palestinian women's movement in this important historical period. Drawing from little-studied source material ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520237902
SKU
V9780520237902
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About Ellen L. Fleischmann
Ellen L. Fleischmann is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Dayton.
Reviews for The Nation and Its New Women: The Palestinian Women´s Movement, 1920-1948
"A significant and noteworthy contribution to 20th-century Middle Eastern history... Fleischmann's work exemplifies the historian's craft." Intl Journal Of Middle East Stds (Ijmes)