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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 to the latter half of the century. This discovery,



Table of Contents
*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables, pg. ix*Note on Transcription and Dates, pg. xi*Abbreviations, pg. xiii*Governors of Damascus, 1708-1758, pg. xv*Preface, pg. xvii*Introduction, pg. 1*Maps, pg. 11*One. Changing Patterns in the Governorship of Damascus, pg. 13*Two. Containment of Provincial Groups: Notables, Janissaries, and Tribesmen, pg. 65*Three. The Pilgrimage: Centerpiece of Ottoman Rule in Damascus, pg. 108*Conclusion, pg. 178*Appendices, pg. 181*Bibliography, pg. 203*Index, pg. 213

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/07/2014
      ISBN13: 9780691616001, 978-0691616001
      ISBN10: 0691616000
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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 to the latter half of the century. This discovery,



      Table of Contents
      *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables, pg. ix*Note on Transcription and Dates, pg. xi*Abbreviations, pg. xiii*Governors of Damascus, 1708-1758, pg. xv*Preface, pg. xvii*Introduction, pg. 1*Maps, pg. 11*One. Changing Patterns in the Governorship of Damascus, pg. 13*Two. Containment of Provincial Groups: Notables, Janissaries, and Tribesmen, pg. 65*Three. The Pilgrimage: Centerpiece of Ottoman Rule in Damascus, pg. 108*Conclusion, pg. 178*Appendices, pg. 181*Bibliography, pg. 203*Index, pg. 213

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