The Jewish Community of Acre in Mandatory Palestine: The Story of a Forgotten Community (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783111252926)

For a brief moment in the history of Acre, there was a Hebrew community that linked old and new settlements. It had a national-Zionist orientation and consisted of Jews of local and Mizrachic origin. This community is no longer visible in the cityscape, and its history has disappeared from the collective Zionist memory - but it played a role in building the Jewish national community in Palestine. The unusual history of Acre shows how it succeeded in attracting new, nationalist settlers.
The book seeks to illuminate the complexity and diversity of the Zionist enterprise in relation to the Arab and mixed towns of Mandatory Palestine by raising questions about the relationship between the "history of a place" and "national history." By describing the failure of the Hebrew settlement in the Mandate territory of Acre, the book views the Zionist project as a fascinating intersection between the dreams of those who created the leading narratives and between local interests and the unique geographical conditions of the region.


Author: Anat Kidron, Shuli Linder Yarkony
ISBN-10: 3111252922
ISBN-13: 9783111252926
Publisher: de Gruyter Oldenbourg
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2024
Pages: 258
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d