Artisan Entrepreneurs in Cairo (1600-1800) and Early Modern Capitalism (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)
Nelly Hanna
€ 45.46
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Artisan Entrepreneurs in Cairo (1600-1800) and Early Modern Capitalism (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)
Hardcover. The social history of the artisans of Cairo 1600-1800 Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Little has been written about the economic history of Egypt prior to its incorporation into the European capitalist economy. While historians have mined archives and court documents to create a picture of the commercial activities, networks, and infrastructure of merchants during this time, few have documented a similar picture of the artisans and craftspeople. Artisans outnumbered merchants, and their economic weight was considerable, yet details about their lives, the way they carried out their work, and their role or position in the economy are largely unknown. Hanna seeks to redress this gap with Artisan Entrepreneurs in Cairo and Early Modern ... Read more
Little has been written about the economic history of Egypt prior to its incorporation into the European capitalist economy. While historians have mined archives and court documents to create a picture of the commercial activities, networks, and infrastructure of merchants during this time, few have documented a similar picture of the artisans and craftspeople. Artisans outnumbered merchants, and their economic weight was considerable, yet details about their lives, the way they carried out their work, and their role or position in the economy are largely unknown. Hanna seeks to redress this gap with Artisan Entrepreneurs in Cairo and Early Modern ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815632795
SKU
V9780815632795
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-91
About Nelly Hanna
Nelly Hanna is professor and chair of the Department of Arabic Studies at the American University of Cairo. She is the author of In Praise of Books: A Cultural History of Cairo's Middle Class, Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century and Making Big Money in 1600: The Life and Times of Isma'il Abu Taqiyya, Egyptian Merchant.
Reviews for Artisan Entrepreneurs in Cairo (1600-1800) and Early Modern Capitalism (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)