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Walking the land : a history of Israeli hiking trails /

"Israel has one of the most extensive and highly developed hiking trail systems of any country in the world. Millions of hikers use the trails every year during holiday breaks, on mandatory school trips, and for recreational hikes. Walking the Land offers the first scholarly exploration of this...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rabineau, Shay (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2023.
Series:Perspectives on Israel studies.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Israeli Hiking Trails and Their Spatial, National, and Existential Dimensions
  • The Construction of a Jewish Hiking Culture in Palestine, 1904-1935
  • The Palmach and the First Marked Hiking Trail in the Middle East, 1935-1948
  • The First Israeli Hiking Trails, 1949-1963
  • The Foundations of the Countrywide Trail Network, 1963-1979
  • Completing the Network and Creating a National Trail, 1980-2001
  • Postscripts, 2001-2021.