Palestine: From the Ottoman Empire to the Founding of the State of Israel
Class | This program is completed
We are currently living through yet another spectacle of war in a section of the Middle East long referred to as Palestine. While most of us are familiar with the current dispute and the players on each side, we have not had the opportunity to take the long view – from pre-Biblical times to the present with a cast of characters that includes Canaanites, Babylonians, Israelites, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Crusaders, Ottomans and Arabs – not to mention the French, the British, and the Americans. We will follow the gradual transformation of the region and its people over this long history.
Format: Class members will give presentations and lead discussion on topics related to a portion of Palestine’s history.
Resources/Expenses: A History of Palestine: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Founding of the State of Israel by Gudrun Kramer is available from Amazon and other online booksellers, new and used, from $27 and up.
Kevin Culley
Kevin Culley is a retired fire officer from New York City and has taught at the FEMA National Fire Academy in Maryland. He has a law degree from New York Law School, an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Brooklyn College and has also done graduate research work in biological chemistry at Downstate University, Brooklyn, NY. Kevin has coordinated several LLC classes in the past, including the History of Palestine and the Constitution.
Marilyn Kaplan
Marilyn Kaplan has master’s degrees in teaching and history and has coordinated several LLC courses.