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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by author on ffep. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, stated; first printing, full number line. Inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title page: "P-- M-- / in memory of some of the finest lessons in the world, / Rufus Goodwin / Wellesley 2001." The book is unmarked; slight spine slant; corners sharp, spine ends bumped. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $19.95); Brodart protected. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Reynolds, Jeff (jacket and book design) (illustratore). Fine condition white boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition color photographic dust jacket. Includes List of Maps; List of Photographs; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Prologue: From Suleiman's Wall; Glossary; People in the Holy Land; Place Names; Sources and Index. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and maps. Signed, inscribed and dated (6/17/04) by the author, Dorothy Drummond, with blue pen at the upper right corner of the full title page. "A readable and important insight into what created today's Middle East tensions." - Sen. Paul Simon, Director, Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University. "Intelligent, accessible style. Solid research and thoughtful reflections." Rep. Lee Hamilton, Director, Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars. "From Abraham to Arafat, the Holy Land has long been a cauldron of conflict. Holy Land, Whose Land? Modern Dilemma, Ancient Roots investigates the complex political and philosophical choices that have perpetuated the incessant geopolitical rivalry between Israel and the surrounding Arab states. Holy Land examines how this region, claimed by three of the world's largest monotheistic religions, struggles with the continual intrusion of the past upon the present. This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complicated story -- both sacred and profane -- of this unique, beautiful and tortured land." - from the rear outer jacket. "Drummond masterfully unravels the reasons why these conflicts have developed . Holy Land Whose Land provides a broad understanding and respect for diversity, a respect that could bring sanity to an insane repeat of history." - Dr. Mark Kane, MA Religion, Ph.D., Founding Director, Institute for Global Education. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Former president of the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE), Dorothy Drummond has been teaching physical and political geography at university level for nearly forty years. Widely published, her extensive body of work includes contributions and articles on geography, history and social science for professional journals, and encyclopedias. Additionally, Ms. Drummond has co-edited several textbooks and teaching guides. Signed by Author(s).