Shalom, Are you sure the term 'Palestine' is inaccurate in the context? If the map refers to the ancient world - which is implied by the inclusion of 'Phoenicia' - Palestine would be correct. That term has been used to denote the geographic area including (but not limited to) Israel since the time of the Romans, who coined the term.
I believe that up until 1948 Jews themselves, including those in the land of Israel, referred to 'Palestine'. It apparently didn't always have the implications it carries today in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On the other hand, a map of the modern Levant showing Israel as part of 'Palestine' (or not on the map at all) would be incorrect. Please check the facts carefully before labeling the book 'inaccurate' and calling for letters of protest to the publisher, which may not be warranted. Sincerely, Yosef Branse University of Haifa Library Information Systems Dept. --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
