Old Haifa |
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| Author:
| Carmel, Alex |
| Series title: | Library of Middle East History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86064-853-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2002 |
| Publisher: | I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $81.00 |
Book Description:
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The history of Old Haifa, one of the foremost cities in Israel, mirrors that of the region, and is thoroughly examined in this work by Alex Carmel, a resident of Old Haifa. Carmel traces the city's history, including its hasty transformation from an Arab to an essentially Jewish city, from its modest beginnings as a small Arab fishing village under Ottoman rule in Palestine, to its inception as the capital of Northern Palestine, until its importance was crowned by the building of...
More DescriptionThe history of Old Haifa, one of the foremost cities in Israel, mirrors that of the region, and is thoroughly examined in this work by Alex Carmel, a resident of Old Haifa. Carmel traces the city's history, including its hasty transformation from an Arab to an essentially Jewish city, from its modest beginnings as a small Arab fishing village under Ottoman rule in Palestine, to its inception as the capital of Northern Palestine, until its importance was crowned by the building of the Hijaz railway under the Ottomans.