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Princeton University Doctoral Dissertations, 2011-2023 Near Eastern Studies Title: The Invention of Palestine Authors: Foster, Zachary Jacob Advisors: Schayegh, Cyrus Contributors: Near Eastern Studies Department Keywords: history of Palestine maps of Palestine Middle East history Nations and nationalism Origins of Palestinian identity Palestine Subjects: Middle Eastern history Issue Date: 2017 Publisher: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University URI: https://lnkd.in/dEjj7kya Alternate format: The Mudd Manuscript Library retains one bound copy of each dissertation. Search for these copies in the library's main catalog: catalog.princeton.edu Type of Material: Academic dissertations (Ph.D.) Language: en Appears in Collections: Near Eastern Studies

Civilization is a word that is muddled with a sordid history. According to National Geographic: "Most historians, anthropologists, and archaeologists working today feel that the word is problematic because of the way the label has been used to set up harmful oppositions among world societies, with 'civilized' societies being seen as superior to 'non-civilized' societies... "To understand why scholars are careful with the word civilization, and why people disagree about what it means, it helps to get back to its etymological root. The word 'civilization' relates to the Latin word 'civitas' or 'city.' This is why the most literal definition of the word 'civilization' is 'a society made up of cities.' The word 'civilization' was first used in France in the mid-eighteenth century, but it was not used to categorize societies. By the late 1700s, scholars started applying criteria to what made a society 'civilized.' In general, they believed that: civilizations are urban rather than nomadic; there is a division of labor; agriculture, science, technology, commerce, literature, and art are developed; class structure and government exist... "Early in the development of the term, historians and others used labels such as 'civilization' and 'civilized society' broadly to differentiate between societies they found culturally superior and those they found culturally inferior. Well into the twentieth century and even today, most of the people who wrote about civilization or civilizations in their published papers and books are white males of European ancestry. Their concept of what constitutes a civilization was widely accepted." Check out the full article here:  https://lnkd.in/g6rwxYUi CIVILIZATION noun the stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced #WOTD #wordoftheday #civilization

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The second blog post in what now looks like it will be a series on methods/techniques for futures-thinking is now out! This one muses on how contemporary archaeological and historical methods gives food for thought for interdisciplinary #futures scholarship https://lnkd.in/gj8k75Wa

Social Formations in the Medieval World: From Roman Civilization till the Crisis of Feudalism By Rakesh Kumar (ISBN 9781032748498/9781032666372) https://lnkd.in/gwdbHqu8 This book encapsulates a period of history of human progress by highlighting crucial social, economic, and cultural dynamics. It presents recent historiography and new analytical tools used to analyse multi-dimensional themes involved in social formation. This is a reader-friendly book with simple and lucid language and fulfils the pressing needs of students studying the paper ‘Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of Ancient and Medieval World’ at various universities across the world. The summary, keywords, and representative questions at the end of each chapter would assist in revision and better understanding of the issues dealt therein. A detailed chapter-end reference would enable and motivate the readers to engage in further studies for better understanding of the themes. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and academics in the area of history—ancient and medieval world history in particular and anthropology. It will also be an interesting read for general readers interested in knowing about the ancient and medieval world. #History #WorldHistory #SocialFormation #AncientWorld #MedievelWorld

Edited: This book is now allocated to a reviewer. Thank you to everyone for their interest. We are currently seeking a reviewer for Andrea Ballesteros - Danel's new book Pre-Columbian Contact between the Americas and Oceania. (Palgrave Macmillan Cham, 2024). If you specialise in archaeology, Oceania, and Pacific history, contact the Journal of Pacific History book editors, Hilary Howes and Kate Stevens, at editorial[@]jphinc.com.au to arrange a review submission. Note: unsolicited reviews are not accepted by the JPH. This book weaves together theories of pre-Columbian trans-Pacific contact between Oceania and the Americas and analyses them from a history of ideas perspective. Despite limited factual evidence, trans-Pacific contact theories between the Americas and Oceania have been discussed in various forms since the sixteenth century and remain a persistent trope. To provide a context for the history of ideas of trans-Pacific contact involving the Americas and Oceania, this book addresses the changing conceptions of the Pacific according to scholars from Europe and the Americas, the development of science and later anthropology and archaeology in this region and in the Americas, and the growing understanding of the history of settlement of the Americas and the Pacific. This book covers views predominantly from the Global South, making them more accessible to an Anglophone audience worldwide. From <https://buff.ly/4eE7NNG> #MotivationMonday #PacificHistory #History #BookReview #Oceania

As someone passionate about history, I recently had the privilege of attending a captivating session by Prof. Nayanjot Lahiri, Ashoka University on "The Indus Civilization: Looking Back at its Discovery." Her insights, drawn from her book "Finding Forgotten Cities," were illuminating. This session was held on the lawns of the beautiful Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) Museum to commemorate the 100th anniversary of discovering the legendary Indus Valley civilisation. One of the key takeaways that resonated with me was the importance of having a powerful imagination when interpreting archaeological discoveries. Prof. Lahiri shared how an Italian scholar, Luigi Tessitori, had stumbled upon the ancient site of Harappa in the 19th century but failed to recognise the import of it at the time. It took nearly a hundred years before the link to the Indus Valley Civilization was established, highlighting a powerful thought from Prof Lahiri: "you have to have the imagination to understand what you are seeing." The work of archaeologists may seem mundane at times, but it's the excitement and the ability to imagine what has been found that makes it important. This is the same for science, too. Even if it seems dull and complicated, thinking about what these discoveries could change is what makes them exciting and helps us move forward. By doing so, we can continue to unravel the fascinating tales of our collective human journey. #imagination #discovery #history #indusvalleycivilization #archaeology #science