What were some of the significant cultural/artistic achievements of Ottoman-era Palestine?
What were some of the significant cultural/artistic achievements of Ottoman-era Palestine?
If you know any books or blogs/websites that cover this, please recommend them.
I'm asking so that I have ammo against Zionists when they say things like "Palestine never existed" and "Palestinian identity/culture didn't exist until after Israel was founded".
I've tried doing some basic internet searches for things like "Palestinian art", "Palestinian art history", and "Ottoman Palestine artwork" but unfortunately the results are largely focused on Palestinian art from 1948 to present. Some of the results go back a bit further to like 1850, but I'd be interested to see some examples of Palestinian cultural production from the 1500s, 1600s & 1700s. Can anyone help me out?