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A Bedouin Boyhood Hardcover – November 1, 1983

by Isaak Diqs (Author)
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Isaak Diqs recalls his life as a member of the nomadic Arab tribe on the Negev Desert in Palestine
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Universe Pub
  3. Publication date
    November 1, 1983
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    0876634307
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0876634301
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Universe Pub; First Edition (November 1, 1983)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0876634307
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0876634301
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars Reminiscing wih strangers
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2017
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The recollections of a Palestinian Arab Bedouin during a defining moment in the Middle East provides unique, personal, and often moving insight through a series of anecdotes that describe a transitioning generation from idyllic - almost ancient childhood to modern post-industrial revolution adult.
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anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars Should be a Classic
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019
This is an eloquent but simply written account of memories of growing up in Palestine in the mid-twentieth century. In relating the simple events of daily life the writer conveys the essence of Palestinian bedouin culture, a lifestyle probably no longer found on the Arabian peninsula. Nevertheless, the fundamental values of attachment to the land, respect for ties to family and tribe, and the expectations of good manners and proper behavior in traditional Arab society are well expressed. If this is not yet a classic it should become one.
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Chris Rushlau
5.0 out of 5 stars "They're just like me!"
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2009
Racism works by--and racism consists of--assuming that the despised people are not really people. Racism bolsters this crazy view by preventing evidence reaching them or anybody else that "these people" are just like them or you or me.
Palestinians are almost always characterized as crazy people. This book lightly chronicles a boyhood in rural Palestine in the mid-20th Century: a bunch of relatives, adventures in the rural neighborhood, school, etc., and only tangentially mentions the establishment of the state of Israel that was happening during this time. Suddenly people had to move. That's about it. Maybe the publisher advised against any mention of Israeli affairs as being sure to attract unpleasant comment.
So the book is just what its title promises. Donkeys, wadis, tents, cousins, village school, trips to town. But these are just the sorts of everyday details that let the reader accept that the writer is "just like me".
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