A Confiscated Memory
Author | : Yfaat Weiss |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780231152266 |
ISBN-13 | : 0231152264 |
Rating | : 4/5 (264 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Confiscated Memory by : Yfaat Weiss
Download or read book A Confiscated Memory written by Yfaat Weiss and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yfaat Weiss tells the story of an Arab neighborhood in Haifa that later acquired iconic status in Israeli memory. Weiss investigates the erasure of Wadi Salib's Arab heritage and its emergence as an Israeli site of memory. Through her sensitive reading of events, she offers uncommon perspective on the personal and political making of Israeli belonging.