1st Edition
Sir Ronald Storrs Personality and Policy in Mandate Palestine, 1917–1926
By Christopher Burnham
Copyright 2025
226 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
226 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
226 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This volume utilises the personal papers of Sir Ronald Storrs, as well as other archival materials, to make a microhistorical investigation of his period as Governor of Jerusalem between 1917 and 1926.
It builds upon Edward Said’s work on the Orientalist ‘determining imprint’ by arguing that Storrs took a deeply personal approach to governing the city; one determined by his upbringing, his... Read more
Introduction: Fathoming Storrs’ Character
1. The Making of Ronald Storrs: 1881–1917
2. Storrs as Military Governor: The ‘Bliss of Arbitrary Rule’
3. Attempting to Mould the City in Storrs’ Image: The Pro-Jerusalem Society
4. ‘Blood Runs Hot in the Palestine Spring…’: The Nabi Musa Riots of April 1920
5. ‘There Can Be No Question of Surrendering the Mandate’: Civilian Rule, 1920–1926
Conclusion
Biography
Christopher Burnham received his PhD in Palestine Studies from the University of Exeter in October 2022. His research interests include Mandate Palestine, microhistory and the role of the individual. Alongside his research, he teaches History to 11–16-year-olds at a secondary school in Exeter.
