0. Kirish: Falastin – qadimgi tarixda keng qo‘llanilgan nom
0. Introduction : Palestine As A Name Commonly Used Throughout Ancient History
Birinchi marta kech Bronza davrida, taxminan 3200 yil avval hujjatlashtirilgan Falastin nomi (yunoncha: Παλαιστίνη; arabcha: فلسطين, Filastin) 450-yil miloddan avvalgi va 1948-yil milodiy oralig'ida O'rta er dengizi bilan Iordan daryosi orasidagi geografik mintaqani va unga tutash turli yerlarni tavsiflash uchun odatdagi nom sifatida ishlatilgan. Ushbu asar tushunchaning rivojlanishini, Kech Bronza davridan hozirgi zamongacha Falastinning tarixini, o'ziga xosligini, tillarini va madaniyatlarini o'rganadi. Bundan tashqari, Falastin tarixi G'arbda ko'pincha bir yerning tarixi sifatida o'qitiladi, Falastin xalqining tarixi yoki bir xalqning tarixi sifatida emas. Ushbu kitob Falastinga nisbatan mustamlakachilik yondashuvini va odamsiz yer haqidagi zararli afsonani (Masalha 1992, 1997) shubha ostiga qo'yadi hamda Falastin tarixini uning mahalliy xalqi nigohi bilan o'qishni ilgari suradi.
First documented in the late Bronze Age, about 3200 years ago, the name Palestine (Greek: Παλαιστίνη; Arabic: فلسطين , Filastin), is the conventional name used between 450 BC and 1948 AD to describe a geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River and various adjoining lands. This work explores the evolution of the concept, histories, identity, languages and cultures of Palestine from the Late Bronze Age to the modern era. Moreover, Palestine history is often taught in the West as a history of a land, not as Palestinian history or a history of a people. This book challenges colonial approach to Palestine and the pernicious myth of a land without a people (Masalha 1992, 1997) and argues for reading the history of Palestine with the eyes of the indigenous people of Palestine.