1st Edition

Mandated Landscape British Imperial Rule in Palestine 1929-1948

By Roza El-Eini Copyright 2005
670 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

704 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

704 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In this ground-breaking authoritative study, a highly documented and incisive analysis is made of the galvanising changes wrought to the people and landscape of British Mandated Palestine (1929-1948). Using a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, the book’s award-winning author examines how the British imposed their rule, dominated by the clashing dualities of their Mandate obligations... Read more
Foreword Sylvie Kedourie  Preface.  Introduction  1. Town Planning and the Urban and Rural Landscapes  2. Agriculture  3. Forestry  4. Land  5. The Partition Plans  6. The Shephelah: A Case Study 

Biography

Roza El-Eini was an undergraduate at University College and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University, gaining a B.Sc. (Hons); and has an M.Litt. from the Faculty of Modern History, Middle East Centre, St Anthony's College, Oxford University; and a PhD. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her PhD. was awarded First Prize in a National competition in Israel for the year 2000 by the Dr Aharon and Advocate Josef Ben-Shamesh Fund. Dr El-Eini is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

'In this award-wining author’s ground-breaking study, an incisive, highly documented analysis is made of the galvanising changes wrought to Mandate Palestine by the British rule in town planning, agriculture, forestry land, the partition plans and a case study.' - Asian Affairs, Nov 2006

'This book is a major contribution to research on British Palestine and will interest  those in Middle East, history, geography, development and colonial/postcolonial studies.' - Asian Affairs, Nov 2006