Hear voices from both sides
of the Middle-Eastern struggle

Mired in the tangled past of the region's history and ignited by the world's most recent catastrophic event, the Arab-Israeli conflict needs to be understood by the West now more than ever. Greenwood's new release, Cultures in Conflict: The Arab-Israeli Conflict carefully examines the perspectives of both sides in the conflict and the impact it has on their the daily lives.

Written by Calvin Goldscheider, a leading authority on the social history of Israel, Cultures in Conflict brings this complicated struggle to life by presenting unique first person accounts, letters, memoirs, and stories of the ordinary people caught in the strife. Each personal account is preceded by an engagingly-written explanatory introduction. Helping to place the first person accounts in their historical, social and cultural perspective are:

•  an Arab-Israeli timeline
•  comprehensive essays on the historical background of the conflict
•  portraits of the Arab and Jewish communities in Israel and in the diaspora

Twelve primary source documents give voice to the feelings of ordinary Arabs and Jews who have experienced this conflict in their own lives.  These documents are organized thematically:

•  ethnic clashes among Jewish immigrants
•  voices of the new Israeli settlers
•  voices of the Palestinians
•  issues of identity

Cultures in Conflict: The Arab-Israeli Conflict also features a valuable collection of official documents related to their long struggle, including:

•  the Declaration of the State of Israel
•  the Palestinian National Charter
•  UN Security Council Resolution 242
•  the Camp David Accords

Educators will appreciate how the special section, "Reflecting; Ideas for Exploration"

helps students focus on thematic issues for research papers and class debate. A lucid preface, an annotated bibliography of recommended books and web sites and detailed index complete this must-have Middle-Eastern resource.

Calvin Goldscheider holds a join appointment as Professor of Sociology and Professor of Judaic Studies at Brown University.