{"product_id":"a-historian-in-gaza-by-jean-pierre-filiu-1","title":"A Historian in Gaza By Jean-Pierre Filiu","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAN UNFLINCHING EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT FROM THE HEART OF A SHATTERED LAND.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eJean-Pierre Filiu, a renowned historian of Gaza who has traveled the territory extensively since 1980, returns in this harrowing and deeply intimate account of a month spent within the Strip in late 2024. Despite his decades of scholarship and familiarity with the region, Filiu admits that nothing could have prepared him for the qualitative rupture and scale of devastation he witnessed upon his return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Historian in Gaza\u003c\/i\u003e serves as both a vital historical document and a powerful work of witness. Traveling under severe restrictions, Filiu documented the collapse of public order, the destruction of essential infrastructure—including hospitals and solar power facilities—and the daily struggles for survival among Gazans. Written with the acuity of a historian and the empathy of a long-time observer, the book weaves together field observations, legal analysis, and the haunting stories of individuals caught in the crossfire. It is an essential read for those seeking to understand the human cost of the conflict and the reality of life in a landscape transformed by war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a crucial read:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Unique Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on Gaza, combining deep historical knowledge with direct, first-hand witness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMethodical Documentation:\u003c\/b\u003e Moves beyond polemics to provide a sober, factual, and deeply human account of the destruction of civil society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLyrical \u0026amp; Searing:\u003c\/b\u003e Stylistically measured yet emotionally powerful, the short, staccato chapters mirror the fragmentation of the landscape the author describes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Call to Responsibility:\u003c\/b\u003e A profound meditation on the responsibility of scholars, states, and global citizens to confront uncomfortable realities rather than turning away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eWitness the history of the present. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"40\"\u003eA Historian in Gaza\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at Beetle Bookshop today!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52451972448539,"sku":null,"price":424.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81eLXhsc8TL._SL1500.jpg?v=1783075858","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/a-historian-in-gaza-by-jean-pierre-filiu-1","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}