Ottoman Rule in Damascus, 1708-1758

✍ Scribed by Karl K. Barbir

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 237
• Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East; 102
• Edition: Course Book
• Category: Library

✦ 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, he contends, affords a more balanced and realistic view of the Near East's Ottoman past than previous studies have suggested.

Originally published in 1980.

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✦ Table of Contents

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