Ruth Kark of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has written and edited books and numerous articles on the historical geography of Palestine and Israel. Her research interests include the study of concepts of land, land use, patterns if land ownership in Palestine in the 19th and 20th centuries, urban and rural settlement processes, and western influence on the Holy Land.
Culled from various archives, this book summarizes and synthesizes
important material on the history of Palestine. The book offers
researchers and students a wealth of new information and opens
avenues to the understanding of nineteenth century
Palestine.--Professor Israel Bartal "The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem"
Ruth Kark's new volume is a landmark contribution to Holy Land
Studies. Impeccable in detail, it is comprehensive in scope with
profuse visual documentation. A model of distinctive
scholarship.--Professor Moshe Davis "The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem"
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