268 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
268 Pages
by
Routledge
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Boundary limitation is a crucial issue in the Middle East, and the boundaries marked out during the years 1840 to 1947 are still one of the major issues in today's political discussions concerning Israel and its surrounding countries. This book, which is based on extensive archival research, deals with the first stage of the delimitation of the boundaries of modern Palestine, between the years... Read more
Introduction: the boundary and its role in historical-political existence 1. The delimitation of the country and the end of the Ottoman empire 2. The allocation stage: world War I and the division of the Middle East 3. The southern boundary during the British Empire 4. The northern boundary: from allocation to delimitation 5. The northern boundary: demarcation and administration 6. The eastern boundary 7. Te partition plans, 1937-1947 Conclusion
Biography
Gideon Biger
'Gideon Biger, is to be commended for writing a book of solid scholarly worth...The Boundaries of Modern Palestine ought to be required reading for the statesman as well as for the advanced student' - Aharon Klieman, Tel Aviv University, Studies in Contemporary Jewry An Annual, 2008
