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Jews and Muslims in the Arab world

by Jacob Lassner, S. Ilan Troen

Cover of Jews and Muslims in the Arab world

Whether real or imagined, the past filtered through their collective memories has an influence on how Jews and Arabs perceive themselves. This work highlights the effects of historical memory on the Arab-Israel conflict, demonstrating that Jews and Arabs use stories of distant pasts to create their identities and shape their politics.

Politics and governmentCollective memoryEthnic identityJewsPalestinian ArabsPeaceArab-Israeli conflictGroup identityAttitudesIdentityHistoryIslamic studies