I am in a history of the middle east class. The book chosen for this report has to be published within the past 5 years so I chose ‘The Hundred Years War on Palestine’ by Rashid Khalidi. SIDE WITH PALESTINE. The Prompt for the book report is :”A book review is not to be confused with a simplistic book report which consists merely of summarizing the contents. A book review, as exemplified by what you will find in the quarterly publications The Middle East Journal or Middle East Studies, is a sophisticated informed evaluation of the thematic objective of the author and the degree to which the assembled documentation reflects a balanced appraisal containing new information or valuable additional insight into the topic. It always begins with a full bibliographic citation using the Turabian/University of Chicago standards mandated by the History Program. The next vital prerequisite is a discussion of the authors scholarly credentials, professional degrees and previous article and book publications. It incorporates a combination of primary and secondary resources reflective of recent trends in historical scholarship. What languages native to the region reflect newly available insights and documentation? What the author of a review article seeks to impart to the reader is whether the book makes a significant contribution to existing scholarship about the topic. What is the thesis and purpose in writing the book? Do you agree with the authors viewpoint? You must explain and document why or why not. Are the facts cited accurately and is the book meticulously edited? You are advising your reader why you would recommend or reject this book for research purposes. If you examine published book reviews in scholarly journals, you will find that they are generally a few paragraphs to perhaps two pages. For this assignment, your response should be in the range of three to four pages.”Show more
