Bar-Ilan University Press

Jewish Settlement in the Hebron Mountains and the Etzion Bloc

Yossi Katz

Traces the development of Jewish settlements in Gush Etzion and in the area south of Bethlehem, and analyses the process of settlement at the end of the British Mandate. This volume sheds light on the reasons behind the establishment of settlements in this area, pointing out the unique challenge facing settlers in a high mountain region in Eretz Israel.

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Danacode: 110-10311 ISBN: 965-226-136-X Language: Hebrew Pages: 304 Weight: 600 gr Dimensions: 16X23 cm Publication Date: 01/1992 Publisher: Bar-Ilan University Press

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