{"product_id":"qissat-short-stories-by-palestinian-women-9781846590122","title":"Qissat: Short Stories by Palestinian Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A humane, richly rewarding read.\"--\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...A treasure for Western readers who want to familiarize themselves with the complexities of both Lebanese and Palestinian societies as war zones. The stories also constitute an excellent resource for teachers who are struggling to find material that is not one-dimensional in its presentation of Arab women.\"-\u003cb\u003eHala Khamis Nassar\u003c\/b\u003e, Yale University, in \u003ci\u003eJournal of Middle East Women's Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese fascinating and diverse stories reflect the everyday concerns of Palestinians living under occupation. Writers who were children during the first intifada appear alongside those who remember the outbreak of the Lebanese civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, Palestinian women offer compassionate, often critical, insight into their society in times of hardship and turmoil, yet look beyond to the warmth of human relations and the hope that better times will come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJo Glanville\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and radio producer. She has made a number of well-received documentaries about the Middle East and has contributed to many newspapers and magazines on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Telegram Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846590122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.30d","brand":"Jo Glanville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44902154698933,"sku":"9781846590122","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_05a0c0d8-075f-47f9-bcdc-488378371bc8.jpg?v=1733813439","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/qissat-short-stories-by-palestinian-women-9781846590122","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}