The Kibbutz Movement: A History, Origins and Growth, 1909-1939 v. 1 :

The two volumes of this work comprise the first comprehensive history of the kibbutz movement in any language. Origins and Growth covers the first thirty years of this fascinating story, from the formation of the kibbutz in the opening years of the twentieth century to the eve of the Second World War. It is a masterly analysis of the genesis and expansion of the kibbutzim and their relations with the world around them. It considers not only the various components of the kibbutz movement but also the pioneering youth movements from which their members came. Henry Near's analysis of the ideological, political, economic, and social development of the kibbutz movement is illustrated throughout by excerpts from historical sources, affording a wealth of colourful insights into the changing quality of kibbutz life as experienced by its members. The second volume, Crisis and Achievement, 1939-1995 extends the detailed historical analysis to 1977 and gives a comprehensive overview of subsequent developments. The two volumes of this work comprise the first comprehensive history of the kibbutz movement in any language. Origins and Growth, 1909-1939, covers the first thirty years of this fascinating story, from the formation of the first kibbutz in the opening years of the twentieth century to the eve of the Second World War. It is a masterly analysis of the genesis and expansion of the kibbutzim and their relations with the world around them. It considers not only the various components of the kibbutz movement but also the pioneering youth movements from which their members came. Professor Nearâ??s analysis of the ideological, political, economic, and social development of the kibbutz movement is illustrated throughout by excerpts from historical sources, affording a wealth of colourful insights into the changing quality of kibbutz life as experienced by its members. The second volume, Crisis and Achievement, 1939â?“1995, extends the detailed historical analysis to 1977 and gives a comprehensive overview of subsequent developments. (PRINT ON DEMAND) The two volumes of this work comprise the first comprehensive history of the kibbutz movement in any language. Origins and Growth covers the first thirty years of this fascinating story, from the formation of the kibbutz in the opening years of the twentieth century to the eve of the Second World War. It is a masterly analysis of the genesis and expansion of the kibbutzim and their relations with the world around them. It considers not only the various components of the kibbutz movement but also the pioneering youth movements from which their members came. Henry Near's analysis of the ideological, political, economic, and social development of the kibbutz movement is illustrated throughout by excerpts from historical sources, affording a wealth of colourful insights into the changing quality of kibbutz life as experienced by its members. The second volume, Crisis and Achievement, 1939-1995 extends the detailed historical analysis to 1977 and gives a comprehensive overview of subsequ... Publisher description "This volume takes up Henry Near's narrative account of the kibbutz movement from the outbreak of the Second World War. He considers the effects of the war and the Holocaust on the kibbutzim and their youth movements; the political struggles which led to the end of the British Mandate; the War of Independence, including the role of the Palmach and the political controversy it engendered; the crises which followed the establishment of the State of Israel and the politics of the kibbutz movement in the early years of independence; and the kibbutzim's gradual adaptation to their new position in Israeli societry and the challenges of a multi-generational society in the late twentieth century. The main narrative ends with the radical changes of the 1970s, but it is followed by a comprehensive overview of developments within the kibbutz movement in the following twenty years."--Back cover 'Accessible ... As a narrative, it should keep readers intrigued ... useful for novices and for those moderately familiar with the topic. ... the perspective and the range of topics addressed are broad ... the strength of this volume is the way in which it places the trends and conflicts within the kibbutz movement and between the kibbutz movement and the Jewish world into perspective. This is Near's main task, and he does a fine job of it.' Alan F. Benjamin, H-Judaic 'Notably thoughtful and scholarly ... he has succeeded in putting together an admirably coherent and clearly written account of the kibbutz movement's history, an authoritative narrative account of which has long been needed ... is sure to serve as the standard text on the subject for years to come.' David Vital, Times Literary Supplement