Before Their Diaspora is a visual journey into life in Palestine before its partition in 1948. Every important aspect of modern Palestinian history comes to life in the nearly 500 photographs carefully selected from thousands obtained from private and public collections throughout the world. Descriptive, analytical texts, by the leading historian of 1948, introduce each of the five historical periods into which the book is divided. Detailed chronologies, based on Hebrew, Arabic, and English sources, complete the overviews for each period. Carefully researched, informative captions accompany the photographs tracing the political, social, and military developments that led to the tragic climax of 1948.