""Irreverent, erudite, captivating, and deeply informed, "Mountain against the Sea" is a must-read book by the leading essayist on the cultural history of Palestine and the Palestinians.""aBeshara Doumani, author of "Rediscovering Palestine"""The preeminent Palestinian historical sociologist, Salim Tamari, exhibits his masterful range and inquiring intelligence in this engrossing study of important aspects of the social, cultural, and intellectual history of Palestine and the Levant over the past century.""aRashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies, Columbia University
