Laurence Oliphant - Haifa; or, Life in Modern Palestine - 1887
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Haifa; or, Life in Modern Palestine by Laurence Oliphant, 1st British edition, English hardback, 369 pages, published in 1887, History, in Good condition with occasional foxing and light shelf wear, a compilation of letters for the New York Sun offering a Western eyewitness account of late Ottoman Palestine including Jewish agricultural settlements, the Druze of Mount Carmel, and Palestine Exploration Fund archaeology.
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An excellent first British edition of Laurence Oliphant’s seminal work on 19th-century Palestine. This book is a compilation of letters originally written for the New York Sun, providing a rare and detailed Western eyewitness account of the social, cultural, and archaeological landscape of the Holy Land during the late Ottoman period.
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The work is highly regarded for its early observations of Jewish agricultural settlements, the Druze communities of Mount Carmel, and the archaeological activities of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Oliphant, a diplomat and mystic, was a key Christian supporter of Jewish resettlement in the region, making this a vital primary source for Middle Eastern history.
Conditions: occasional foxing,there is visible shelf wear and minor fraying at the head and foot of the spine.
An excellent first British edition of Laurence Oliphant’s seminal work on 19th-century Palestine. This book is a compilation of letters originally written for the New York Sun, providing a rare and detailed Western eyewitness account of the social, cultural, and archaeological landscape of the Holy Land during the late Ottoman period.
Key Content:
The work is highly regarded for its early observations of Jewish agricultural settlements, the Druze communities of Mount Carmel, and the archaeological activities of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Oliphant, a diplomat and mystic, was a key Christian supporter of Jewish resettlement in the region, making this a vital primary source for Middle Eastern history.
Conditions: occasional foxing,there is visible shelf wear and minor fraying at the head and foot of the spine.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
History
Book Title
Haifa; or, Life in Modern Palestine
Author/ Illustrator
Laurence Oliphant
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1887
Edition
1st Edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
William
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
369
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