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Terror in the Holy Land Inside the Anguish of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Judy Kuriansky
Book Code: C9041
ISBN: 0-275-99041-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99041-1
296 pages, tables
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 10/30/2006
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Contemporary Psychology
Reviews:
  • Terror in the Holy Land: Inside the Anguish of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict offers up new analysis and psychological understanding of the ongoing and lasting traumas to the peoples on both sides, and is the first to blend analysis from both a social and psychological viewpoint in the process of describing conflicts and national identity crises. These essays cover everything from terrorism's impact to occupation's lasting conflicts, and provide a unique, multi-faceted survey of complex issues which goes far beyond the usual political focus. A top pick for any college-level collection strong in Middle East politics and psychology.
    —The Bookwatch/Internet Bookwatch     May 2007
  • Bringing together 31 contributions from professionals in mental health and related disciplines, this collection explores some of the myriad psychosocial issues relevant to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Kuriansky presents the papers in four sections that provide context and describe the overall psychological effects of the conflict; explore key psychosocial issues including revenge, humiliation, imbalance of power, and search for identity in groups; explore the experiences of women and children caught in the conflict; and discuss therapeutic and educational efforts for understanding, coping, and reconciliation.
    —Reference & Research Book News     February 2007
  • Endorsement From Robert Pape
    Author, Dying To Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism
    Professor, University of Chicago:     Tremendous food-for-thought for those hungry to understand the psycho-social dimensions of both suicide terrorists and their victims.
  • Endorsement From Bruce E. Wexler
    Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University:     Judy Kuriansky's book powerfully deepens and broadens our understanding through moving personal accounts, sensitive and probing descriptions, and more formal studies. Each individual contribution is compelling, but the collection as a whole is even greater than the sum of its parts. There is no other book like it.
  • Endorsement From Florence Denmark
    Past President American Psychological Association
    APA Main Representative to the United Nations
    Distinguished Research Professor, Pace University:     A major contribution to the field of psychology. With her expertise in relationships, conflict resolution, and journalism, as well as experience representing psychological issues at the United Nations, Judy Kuriansky has done an exemplary job in this book.
  • Endorsement From Abdul Basit
    Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Northwestern University
    Editor-in-Chief,Journal of Muslim Mental Health:     Terror in the Holy Land supersedes all earlier treatments. This is a genuinely great book that will leave its mark upon our time.
  • Endorsement From Joseph Albeck, M.D.
    Clinical Instructor, Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Faculty, The Harvard International Negotiation Initiative:     Up-to-date, enlightening articles include narratives from the participants and insightful analyses of the issues. The book succinctly clarifies both Palestinian and Israeli perspectives on the conflict today.
  • Endorsement From Arie W. Kruglanski
    Distinguished Professor, University of Maryland:     An extremely valuable volume.
  • Endorsement From Robert Seibel
    Attorney, former activist on Middle East issues:     In one word: fascinating. Brilliant, with a clarity rarely encountered in other books.
  • Endorsement From Julie Diamond
    Academic Director, Process Work Institute Graduate School:     Should be required reading for anyone interested in conflict resolution, international relations, and the psycho-social dimensions of war.
  • Endorsement From Richard V. Wagner
    Editor, Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology:     Kuriansky and her colleagues tell us of the promise for the future of a peaceful Middle East-sooner, we hope, rather than later.
  • Endorsement From Tovah Feldshuh
    Award-winning Broadway actress, star of Golda's Balcony:     A comprehensive piercing read that shows how inextricably linked the Palestinians and the Israelis are. May their common experience of agony and loss bring about their common goal of peace in our time.
  • Endorsement From Ibrahim Hamide
    President, The Eugene Middle East Peace Group:     Brings to the forefront some of the 'real' issues which governments seem to ignore.
Description: Israelis and Palestinians have been caught in what seems a "forever war" with routine terror in the promised land for more than 100 years. This book is the first to bring together commentary and anguished personal insights from people on both sides of the battle. Readers get a personal look at--and a clearer, more nuanced understanding of--the psychological trauma that is common for men, women and children there. Psychologists in the regions, as well as scholars from across disciplines, tell their personal stories, interwoven with academic reflections on important issues fueling the conflict such as humiliation, revenge, hate, and the need for a homeland and identity. Readers are brought face-to-face with controversial issues, like the psychological impact of Israel's Separation Wall, and unique perspectives, including the stories of eight Palestinian female martyrs, the insights of a young student helping to save blasted bodies after the bombing of a bus, the compassion of a Jewish doctor treating suicide bombers, the thinking of a Jidhadist woman raised to hate Jews but now working for peace with Israelis, and a doctor bringing together Palestinians and Israelis using meditation to find peace.
LC Card Number: 2006025245
LCC Class: DS119
Dewey Class: 956
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