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Urban Social History of the Middle East 1750-1950 (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East)
Peter Sluglett
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Description for Urban Social History of the Middle East 1750-1950 (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East)
Paperback. The authors effectively define and map out urban social history in the Middle East from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries, affording us a foundational volume that enriches our understanding of society in the late Ottoman and colonial periods. Editor(s): Sluglett, Peter. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
The great cities of the Middle East and North Africa have long attracted the attention and interest of historians. With the discovery and wider use over the last few decades of the Islamic court records and Ottoman administrative documents, our knowledge of Middle Eastern cities between the seventeenth and early twentieth centuries has vastly expanded. Drawing upon a treasure trove of documents and using a variety of methodologies, the contributors succeed in providing a significant overview of the ways in which Middle Eastern cities can be studied, as well as an excellent introduction to current literature in the field. Islam ... Read more
The great cities of the Middle East and North Africa have long attracted the attention and interest of historians. With the discovery and wider use over the last few decades of the Islamic court records and Ottoman administrative documents, our knowledge of Middle Eastern cities between the seventeenth and early twentieth centuries has vastly expanded. Drawing upon a treasure trove of documents and using a variety of methodologies, the contributors succeed in providing a significant overview of the ways in which Middle Eastern cities can be studied, as well as an excellent introduction to current literature in the field. Islam ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815632672
SKU
V9780815632672
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About Peter Sluglett
Peter Sluglett is professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. He is the author of Britain in Iraq: Contriving King and Country and coauthor of Iraq since 1958: From Revolution to Dictatorship.
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