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Promised land, described and photographed / by Ellen Thorbecke, with an introduction by W. J. R. Thorbecke. Cover, diagrams and sketches designed by I. David.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thorbecke, Ellen Kolban.
- Language:
- Undetermined
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--Palestine.
- Jews.
- Palestine--History--Pictorial works.
- Palestine.
- Middle East--Palestine.
- Genre:
- History.
- Pictorial works.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 171 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (part color, including maps) diagrams ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Harper, 1947.
- Summary:
- An introductory textbook to modern life in Israel. The presentation makes it appropriate for children as well as adult readers. The text is broken up into short blurbs about specialized topics (such as "Crusaders' Tower in Ramleh" or "Export and Import" or "Rolling Back the Desert") and illustrated with photographs or illustrations. The illustrations sometimes take inspiration from old medieval texts regarding Palestine. The author also includes diagrams of abstract concepts like the makeup of the Labor Movement or the political system.
- Notes:
- Errata slip inserted.
- OCLC:
- 1031729484
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