Society and Settlement
Author: Aharon Kellerman
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2012-03-21
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 1438408641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book scrutinizes the interrelationships between Jewish spatial organization and social structure and change in Palestine/Israel. Kellerman analyzes the development of nationwide and regional settlements, and reasons for spatial and territorial choices, such as cooperative villages. He uncovers the extreme differences between the old and the new in Jewish settlement patterns, and discusses the implications for cultural development, economic functions, urban spirit, and international status in evolving Israeli society.