The Population of Palestine: Population History and Statistics of the Late Ottoman Period and the Mandate (Institute for Palestine Studies Series) [Hardcover]

Justin McCarthy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1990

This book utilizes the official statistics of the Ottoman government and British mandate to establish what the actual facts about the Palestinian population were. It presents a detailed statistical picture of the inhabitants of Palestine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including fertility and mortality rates, and Jewish and Arab immigration figures. The Population of Palestine offers invaluable information and analysis, much of which is unavailable elsewhere, clarifying crucial questions about the history of Palestine prior to the creation of Israel.

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About the Author

Justin McCarthy, a demographer and Ottomanist, is a Professor of History at the University of Louisville, and has written books and a number of articles on Middle East population and history.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 242 pages
• Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr (October 15, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0231071108
• ISBN-13: 978-0231071109
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,384,185 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbiased and academic, finally, March 3, 2008

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This review is from: The Population of Palestine: Population History and Statistics of the Late Ottoman Period and the Mandate (Institute for Palestine Studies Series) (Hardcover)

This controversial subject has previously been treated with highly charged, political biases. The most obvious being Joan Peters' "From Time Immemorial" which is extremist propaganda.

McCarthy's book is the first truly un-biased, academic work I've seen on historical population surveys in this region and it is performed by a real scholar on this subject that is not an Arab, not Jewish, or someone with an agenda. It should be considered essential reading on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.