Sacred Landscape: The Buried History of the Holy Land Since 1948 Hardcover, 2002

Description: This is Hardcover book of Sacred Landscape : the Buried History of the Holy Land since 1948 by Meron Benvenisti About:In Sacred Landscape, Meron Benvenisti reflects on his youth accompanying his father, a geographer who renamed Palestinian sites with Hebrew names tied to Israel’s ancestral heritage. This personal history frames Benvenisti's exploration of how, over the past century, an Arab landscape was transformed into a Jewish Israeli state. He details the process by which over 9,000 Arabic place names were replaced, and how war, destruction, and displacement reshaped the region, creating moral and political dilemmas between Jews and Arabs who both claim the land. Benvenisti contrasts this transformation with the preservation of historical landmarks in Spain centuries after the Moors were expelled, noting that Palestinians returning after just fifty years might struggle to recognize their homeland. He also discusses the conversion of Arab cultural sites into Jewish holy places, fueling a battle over the "signposts of memory." Despite the buried Palestinian landscape, Benvenisti maintains hope that Eretz Israel/Palestine can one day be a shared homeland for both peoples. Language: English Number of pages: 366 Condition: Very good condition. See photos for condition details. Reviews:"The author reflects on his father's work as a cartographer, tasked with creating a map that, following Israel’s founding in 1948, required renaming existing Arab places with Hebrew names for the new State of Israel. This renaming, grounded in the belief that biblical Hebrew names conferred an ancient legal claim, symbolized an appropriation of the land. Encounters with Palestinians in their villages reveal a glimpse of the region before the 1967 Six-Day War, before the Intifada, and before the growing sense of hopelessness surrounding the possibility of a shared homeland for two peoples." * "Great book !Benvenisti knows history and has wide open eyes" * "A poignant, heart breaking detailing of the area we all the Holy Land" Check out MY EBAY STORE to see more GREAT items - CLICK HERE! Check Out MY FEEDBACKS To Understand About Me As A Seller - CLICK HERE! Smash Hits Magazine Uk Music Vol No Duran 1985 1982 Madonna 1984 1983 May George Wham Michael Paul 1986 1987 Collectable J

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