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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Barbir, Karl K., 1948- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1980.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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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