Produkt
KlappentextHenry Gurney was the last Chief Secretary of the Mandate Government of Palestine. From mid-March to mid-May 1948, at his HQ in Jerusalem's King David Hotel, he wrote his diary under fire from Jews and Arabs alike, with both groups taking aim at the British Administration as the Mandate drew to a close and the country spiralled into violence.
ZusammenfassungProvides a unique inside view of the Mandate government during its final days Author uses the diary to 'talk' with the diarist and provide historical perspective and context Accompanied by suggestions for further reading
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ISBN/GTIN978-0-230-20986-2
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Erscheinungsjahr2009
Erscheinungsdatum21.08.2009
ReiheSt Antony's Series
Seiten245 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht448 g
IllustrationenXI, 245 p.
Artikel-Nr.14819906
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GenreGeschichte/Politik