Palestine by Road and Rail. St. H. Stephan & Boulos 'Afif. Printed in 1942 Jerus

Description

"A concise guide to the important sites in Palestine and Syria." Printed in 1942 Jerusalem while the area was still under British Mandate. this was a turbulent time for the area being threatened by General Rommel's advances and Persecuted European Jews seeking to emigrate despite British continued restrictions on immigration. There was no unanimity amongst the Palestinians between the Axis or Nazi beligerants. This guide is aimed at religious tourists to the Holy Land. An interesting artifact of a distant period of history.