Before Their Diaspora: a Photographic History of the Palestinians 1876-1948
Walid KhadduriBefore Their Diaspora is a visual journey into Palestine before 1948. Every important aspect of Palestinian society comes to life in the nearly 500 photographs, carefully selected from thousands available in private and public collections throughout the world. Descriptive, analytical texts, introduce each of the five historical periods into which the book is divided. Carefully researched, captions identify the time, place, personalities and context of each photograph.
1. The Last Days of Ottoman Rule (1876-1918)
2. From the British Occupation to the Great Palestine Rebellion, 1918-1935
3. The Great Rebellion, 1936-1939
4. From the London Conference to the UN Partition Recommendation, 1939-1947
5. Civil War and the Destruction of the Palestinian Community, November 1947-May 1948