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

The two volumes of this work comprise the firstcomprehensive history of the kibbutz movement in any language.

Originsand Growth covers the first thirty years of thisfascinating story, from the formation of the kibbutz in the opening years ofthe twentieth century to the eve of the Second World War. It is a masterlyanalysis of the genesis and expansion of the kibbutzim and their relations withthe world around them. It considers not only the various components of thekibbutz movement but also the pioneering youth movements from which theirmembers came.

Henry Near’s analysis of the ideological,political, economic, and social development of the kibbutz movement isillustrated throughout by excerpts from historical sources, affording a wealthof colourful insights into the changing quality of kibbutz life as experiencedby its members.

The second volume, Crisis and Achievement, 1939-1995 extends the detailed historicalanalysis to 1977 and gives a comprehensive overview of subsequent developments.