A Complete Palestine: Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate

This book is a comprehensive and engaging social history of Palestine, offering a thorough and objective account of life in the region during the British Mandate, from 1917 to 1948. Drawing on a wealth of previously untapped primary sources, including letters and diaries, the author uses a literary approach to history to introduce unforgettable people from different ethnicities and walks of life, including educators, poets, merchants, colonial officials, and new immigrants. With a unique perspective and rich historical detail, the book brings to life the dramatic era and its myriad possibilities, while also delivering a powerful critique of the profound suffering that British imperial colonialism inflicted on the people of the region. The result is a compelling and highly readable narrative.