A seminal work on the history and sociology of land ownership and distribution in Palestine, written by two renowned scholars of agricultural economics and social theory. Ettinger and Oppenheimer analyze the historical, legal, and economic factors that have shaped the complex and often contested system of land tenure in Palestine, with a focus on the pre-1948 era. Their book offers a sophisticated and nuanced perspective on a crucial issue in Middle Eastern politics and society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.