A survey of Palestine under the British Mandate, 1920-1948 /
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| Author / Creator: | Gavish, Dov. |
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| Imprint: | London : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 336 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | RoutledgeCurzon studies in Middle East history ; 3 RoutledgeCurzon studies in Middle Eastern history ; 3. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11299358 |
| Summary: | This book is a historical study of the survey and mapping system of Palestine under the British Mandate. It traces the background and the reasoning behind the establishment of the survey programme, examines the foundations upon which the system was based, and strives to understand the motivation of those who implemented it. This study shows that the roots of the modern survey system of Palestine are to be sought in the Balfour Declaration and its implications regarding land in Palestine. The land issue was at the core of the mapping of Mandatory Palestine, and it remains as a core issue at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 336 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-326) and index. |
| ISBN: | 020333955X 9780203339558 9780714685403 0714685402 9780714656519 0714656518 9786610243501 6610243506 |