‎ ‎"An essential reference work...This impressive book is not just for ‎ the shelf, but also to be sampled periodically as a reminder of the ‎ depth of the passions..." ‎ William B. Quandt, The Brookings Institution Now a classic in its field, From Haven to Conquest is a unique ‎ compendium of difficult-to-obtain or out-of-print material on ‎ Zionism and the history of Palestine to 1948. Eighty documents ‎ and first-hand accounts are supplemented by 30 pages of ‎ appendices providing detailed demographic and military statistics. ‎ The late historian Albert Hourani called Professor Khalidi's 80-‎ page introduction "the best description and explanation known to ‎ me of the way in which the indigenous inhabitants of the country ‎ were gradually and inexorably displaced." ‎ About the Author Walid Khalidi is a distinguished historian and widely recognized ‎ authority on Palestine. He is a Senior Research Fellow at ‎ Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and the author of ‎ numerous books and articles.‎