[PDF.82vc] Ottoman Rule in Damascus, 1708-1758 (Princeton Legacy Library)

Ottoman Rule in Damascus, 1708-1758 (Princeton Legacy Library)

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 | #11861993 in Books |  1980-07-21 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | File type: PDF | 240 pages

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Expanding the scope of Ottoman historiography|By peter svotelis|While most works on the Ottoman Empire are centered on Istanbul (where the vast majority of sources are), this work charts a different course. Examining Ottoman rule in Syria, this work deals with the peripheral province as much to illuminate a new area for study as to mine little-used sources. He gives an excell|About the Author|Karl K. Barbir is Professor of History at Siena College and is the author of "Ottoman Rule in Damascus, 1708-1758", Baki Tezcan is assistant professor of history and religious studies at the University of California, Davis.

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 suggest...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Ottoman Rule in Damascus, 1708-1758 (Princeton Legacy Library)   |  Karl K. Barbir.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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