Haifa : transformation of a Palestinian Arab society 1918-1939 /

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Author / Creator:Seikaly, May.
Edition:Paperback ed.
Imprint:London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, c2002.
Description:xv, 284 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6654831
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Varying Form of Title:Transformation of a Palestinian Arab society 1918-1939
ISBN:1860645569
9781860645563
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-275) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Haifa
  • Physical Characteristics of Haifa in 1918
  • Demography and Distribution of Haifa's Communities
  • The Economic, Social and Political Structure of Haifa's Society in 1918
  • Part II. British Policy and the Development of Haifa
  • The Demographic Transformation of Haifa 1918-39
  • The Administrative Set-Up
  • Town Planning
  • British Plans and Projects
  • Part III. The Evolution of Economic Sectors
  • Industry
  • Banking and Commerce
  • Land and Housing Policy
  • Labor Policy
  • Part IV. The Political Transformation of Haifa's Arab Community
  • Prologue
  • Transition into the British Orbit
  • The Phase of Political Fragmentation
  • Radicalization of the National Forces
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Haifa's Prominent Arab Families 1918-39