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Mandated landscape : British imperial rule in Palestine, 1929-1948 /
In this ground-breaking authoritative study, a highly documented and incisive analysis is made of the galvanising changes wrought to the people and landscape of British Mandated Palestine (1929-1948). Using a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, the book's award-winning author examines...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2006.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this ground-breaking authoritative study, a highly documented and incisive analysis is made of the galvanising changes wrought to the people and landscape of British Mandated Palestine (1929-1948). Using a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, the book's award-winning author examines how the British imposed their rule, dominated by the clashing dualities of their Mandate obligations towards the Arabs and the Jews, and their own interests. The rulers' Empire-wide conceptions of the 'White man's burden' and preconceptions of the Holy Land were potent forces of change, influencing t. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxiii, 670 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 559-630) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203010183 9780203010181 9780714654263 0714654264 9786610267972 6610267979 |