Men of capital : scarcity and economy in mandate Palestine /

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Men of Capital examines British-ruled Palestine in the 1930's and 1940's through a focus on economy. In a departure from the expected histories of Palestine, this book illuminates dynamic class constructions that aimed to shape a pan-Arab utopia in terms of free trade, profit accumulation,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seikaly, Sherene, 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2016]
Temas:
1900-1999
Palestinian Arabs > Economic conditions > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Economic aspects > Palestine.
Palestiniens > Conditions économiques > 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect économique > Palestine.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Reference.
Economic history.
Economics.
Palestinian Arabs > Economic conditions.
Palestine > Economic conditions > 1917-1948.
Palestine > Conditions économiques > 1917-1948.
Middle East > Palestine.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Politics of Basic Needs; 1. Men of Capital: Making Money, Making Nation; 2. Women of Thrift: Domesticity and Home Economics; 3. A Nutritional Economy: The Calorie, Development, and War; 4. A Public Good: Palestinian Businessmen and World War II; 5. The Vegetable Racket: Scarcity and the Cost of Living; Conclusion: Postwar Austerity and the Discipline of Detail; Notes; Index.

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