4 Narrating Palestine, Transmitting Its Loss

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Transliteration and Names ix
4. Preface and Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: The Catastrophe of 1948, the Catastrophes of Today 1
6. 1 The Nakba in Arab Thought 26
7. 2 The Palestinian Refugee Community in Syria 50
8. 3 The Right of Return Movement and Memories for Return 72
9. 4 Narrating Palestine, Transmitting Its Loss 96
10. 5 The Guardians’ Communities and Memories of Catastrophes 124
11. 6 Second- and Third-Generation Postmemories of Palestine and Narratives on Nakba Memory 155
12. Conclusion: The Catastrophes of Today, the Catastrophe of 1948 184
13. Notes 193
14. Bibliography 205
15. Index 235