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The Jewish Community of Acre in Mandatory Palestine : The Story of a Forgotten Community.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kidron, Anat.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--Palestine.
- Jews.
- Zionism--Palestine.
- Zionism.
- Acre (Israel)--History--20th century.
- Acre (Israel).
- Palestine--Ethnic relations--History--20th century.
- Palestine.
- Acre.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (0 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Basel/Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book explores the history of the Jewish community in Acre during the British Mandate period in Palestine. It examines the socio-economic conditions, Zionist influences, and the community's struggles and interactions with the Arab population. The authors aim to highlight the significant yet overlooked contributions and challenges faced by this community, providing a detailed account of their urban development and eventual decline. The book is intended for historians, scholars, and readers interested in Jewish history, Zionist movements, and urban studies in Mandatory Palestine. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction Why Discuss Hebrew Acre?
- Chapter 1 The Aging Sea Bride: Acre in the Late Ottoman Period
- Chapter 2 A New Era for Acre’s Jews
- Chapter 3 A New Era—Acre During the British Mandate
- Chapter 4 “We have now reached the time of revival”—The Jewish Yishuv in Acre during the Mandate
- Chapter 5 The Dream of a Separate Space—Private Attempts to Establish Jewish Neighbourhoods in Acre
- Chapter 6 From Jewish Settlement to Hebrew Community?
- Chapter 7 Urban Coexistence: Relationships with Acre’s Arab Community
- List of Illustrations
- Bibliography
- Index of Names
- Index of Organizations
- Index of Places Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9783111256399
- 3111256391
- OCLC:
- 1429237432
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