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Ottoman rule in Damascus, 1708-1758 /
On the basis of new evidence from the Ottoman archives in Istanbul, Karl Barbir challenges the current interpretation of Ottoman rule in Damascus during the eighteenth century. He argues that the prevailing themes of decline and stagnation--usually applied to the entire century--in fact apply only t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
©1980.
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| Colección: | Princeton studies on the Near East.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Note on Transcription and Dates
- Abbreviations
- Governors of Damascus, 1708-1758
- Preface
- Introduction
- Maps
- One. Changing Patterns in the Governorship of Damascus
- Two. Containment of Provincial Groups: Notables, Janissaries, and Tribesmen
- Three. The Pilgrimage: Centerpiece of Ottoman Rule in Damascus
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index