Auction 91 Part 1 Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
The Bertram-Luke Commission – Report on the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, 1921 – Recommendation to Sell the Land on Which the Rehavia Neighborhood Was Later Established
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Report of the commission appointed by the government of Palestine to inquire into the affairs of the orthodox patriarchate of Jerusalem by… Sir Anton Bertram… and Harry Charles Luke. London and other cities: Oxford University Press, 1921. English.
The report includes a recommendation to sell lands owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which was under a great debt. Following the publishing of the report, the patriarchate sold lands to the Palestine Land Development Company, on which the Rehavia neighborhood and the National Institutions House were later established.
vi, [1], 336 pp., approx. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Some stains (mostly to cover). Spine torn and detached.
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