A Jewish State (1917 translation)

A Jewish State (1917)
by Theodor Herzl, translated by Sylvie d'Avigdor and Jacob De Haas
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CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION
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THE JEWISH QUESTION
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Previous Attempts at a Solution
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Causes of Anti-Semitism
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Effects of Anti-Semitism
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The Plan
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Palestine or Argentina?
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Demand, Medium, Trade
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Outlines
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Non-Transferable Goods
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Purchase of Land
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Buildings
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Workmen's Dwellings
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Unskilled Laborers
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The Seven-Hours Day
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The Labor Test
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Commerce
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Other Classes of Dwellings
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Some Forms of Raising Non-Transferable Property
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Securities of the Company
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Some of the Company's Functions
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Promotion of Industries
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Settlement of Skilled Laborers
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Method of Raising Capital
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LOCAL GROUPS

Our Transmigrations
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Emigration in Groups
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Our Ministers
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Responsible Men of the Local Groups
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Plans of the Towns
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The Departure of the Middle Classes
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The Phenomenon of Multitudes
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Our Intrinsic Qualities
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Habits
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SOCIETY OF JEWS AND JEWISH STATE

Negotiorum Gestio
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The Gestor of the Jews
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The Occupation of Land
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Constitution
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Language
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Theocracy
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Laws
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The Army
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The Banner
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Reciprocity and Cartels
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Benefits of the Emigration of the Jews
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CONCLUSION
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in 1917, before the cutoff of January 1, 1929.


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