A young Palestinian's diary, 1941-1945 the life of Sāmī ʻAmr

Author/Creator:

ʻAmr, Sāmī, 1924-1998

Publication/Creation:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2009

Format:

Book

Edition:

1st ed.

More Details

Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

A young Palestinian's diary, 1941-1945 the life of Sāmī ʻAmr / translated, annotated, and with an introduction by Kimberly Katz ; foreword by Salim Tamari

Series Titles:

Jamal and Rania Daniel series in contemporary history, politics, culture, and religion of the Levant
Jamal and Rania Daniel series in contemporary history, politics, culture, and religion of the Levant.

Related Names

Additional Author/Creators:

Katz, Kimberly

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

ʻAmr, Sāmī,1924-1998--Diaries
Palestinian Arabs--Diaries
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Palestinian
World War, 1939-1945--Palestine
World War, 1939-1945--Jerusalem
Palestine--History--1917-1948--Biography
Palestine--Description and travel
Palestine--Social life and customs--20th century
Jerusalem--Biography
Hebron--Biography

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

History and historiography of the diary. The diarist and his times -- Historiography and themes of the diary -- Conclusion: To write or not to write -- Translation of the diary of Sāmī ʻAmr -- Appendix 1: Genealogy of the ʻAmr family -- Appendix 2: People mentioned in the diary.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

No detailed description available for "A Young Palestinian's Diary, 1941-1945".

Language:

English

Language Note:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

General Note:

Title in Arabic: Mudhakkirātī fī hādhahi al-ḥayāt : macrikat al-ḥayāt (My memoirs of this life : the battle of life).

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936530809002486

ISBN:

0-292-79922-5

OCLC Number:

451627335