Description
Book SynopsisThis study reconstructs and analyzes issues that surround the initial Jewish resettlement of the Holy land in the late 19th century. It asks what the key elements of foundation were and who implemented it. The author draws upon a wide range of resources to illustrates the narrative.
Trade ReviewStudents of the early Zionist movements will find this work an enlightening and revealing prologue to the much-examined Third Aliyah. Scholars interested in colonization will also find the book's lengthy theoretical introduction worthwhile. Recommended for graduate students and scholars of Zionism, modern Jewish history, and colonization. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: On Colonization: Some Theoretical and Practical Aspects Part 2 Part I: Baron Rothschild and the Jewish Colonies: Stages of Involvement Chapter 3 The Pre-Rothschild Years—Sporadic Development Chapter 4 First Overtures, 1882–1883 Chapter 5 Deepening Ties, 1883–1887 Chapter 6 A Relationship Solidified, 1887–1890 Part 7 Part II: The Rothschild Administration, Action and Impact Chapter 8 Responsibilities of the Administration Chapter 9 Administrators and Clerks Chapter 10 Agronomists and Technicians Chapter 11 Communal Workers Chapter 12 Other Employees Part 13 Part III: The Jewish Colonies in 1890: The Mark of the Baron Chapter 14 The End of a Decade Chapter 15 Layout and Architecture Chapter 16 Farm and Economy Chapter 17 Society and Culture Chapter 18 Epilogue: Early Jewish Colonization: Figures and Features
