Pioneering oral history by Rosemary Sayigh documents the transformation of Palestinian society from pre-1948 rural peasant communities through the Nakba and into the revolutionary politics of the Palestinian national movement in Lebanon. Drawing on interviews with Palestinian refugees in Lebanese camps, Sayigh presents Palestinian history from below, as experienced by peasants, workers, and refugees, rather than through elite political narratives. A foundational text in Palestinian social history. A pioneering oral history resource recommended for researchers in social history, refugee studies, and Palestinian history. It is especially valuable for those studying Palestinian peasant and working-class experience before and after the 1948 Nakba.
