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New York ; Jerusalem : St. Martin's Press ; Magnes Press, 1994. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine copy in the original colour-printed boards. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 288 pages : maps ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-279) and index. Contents: Preface (starting p. 13) -- Introduction: A Geographical Analysis of British Imperial Rule -- The Case of Palestine (starting p. 17) -- Ch. 1 The ""Creation"" of Palestine -- Delimitation of Borders (starting p. 39) -- Ch. 2 Concepts of Development and Administrative Organisation (starting p. 70) -- Ch. 3 Building the Infrastructure of Palestine (starting p. 117) -- Ch. 4 Rural and Urban Development (starting p. 170) -- Ch. 5 The Palestine Administration and the Jews (starting p. 220) -- Ch. 6 British Contribution to Landscape Change in Palestine (starting p. 246) -- Epilogue: Tradition and Innovation in British Activities in Palestine (starting p. 269) --…
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