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Multidisciplinary study of the citrus industry in Palestine before World War II.

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Author:   Nahum Karlinsky
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.517kg
ISBN:  

9780791465271

ISBN 10:   0791465276
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   25 August 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Maps and Figures List of Tables Preface 1. The Tantalizing Aroma of Citrus Blossoms PART I. IDEOLOGICAL PLATFORM 2. Degania or Petah Tikva?: Private Enterprise in the Worldview of Jewish Citrus Growers in Palestine and Their Opponents PART II. SOCIAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL PLATFORM 3. Spatial Distribution and Social and Entrepreneurial Profile PART III. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS 4. From Jaffa to Petah Tikva: Technological Development in Citriculture during the Ottoman Period 5. Technological Innovation during the Mandate Era 6. Technological Innovations in Arab Citriculture PART IV. GROWING PAINS 7. Pursuit of Profit 8. The British Mandate Government's Policy toward the Citrus Industry 9. Attempts to Establish a Cartel 10. Conclusion: Jewish Citriculture as a Private-Enterprise Industry Notes Bibliography Index

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This English-language edition of Karlinsky's valuable study of the development of the citrus industry in Palestine deserves a wide readership. Historians of the Middle East will learn from his detailed analysis of the ideologies and technologies of Jewish and Arab growers. The book also merits attention from historians of the American West, who will understand anew the global reach of California culture.

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Nahum Karlinsky is Senior Lecturer at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.

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