A History of Palestine: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Founding of the State of Israel

by Gudrun Krämer

Book Overview

"The author examines the meanings ascribed to the land in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Paying special attention to social and economic factors, she examines the gradual transformation of Palestine, following the history of the region through the Egyptian occupation of the mid-nineteenth century, the Ottoman reform era, and the British Mandate up to the founding of Israel in 1948. Focusing on the interactions of Arabs and Jews, A History...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691150079
• ISBN13: 9780691150079
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"