Widad Kamel Kawar - Threads of Identity - 2011

Threads of Identity, written by Widad Kamel Kawar, is a history of Palestinian women of the 20th century told through aspects of popular heritage, focusing on traditional dresses, but also including textiles and weaving, rural and urban customs, cuisine, and festivities. The interviews with women who lived through the traumas and changes of the 20th century, or a contribution to oral history, augmenting standard historical accounts. While most writing about the Middle East concentrates on politics, this book focuses on the dignity of ordinary people, and women, in particular, bridging the gap between the major events of history and everyday life.

Language of Book: English