Ottoman Rule in Damascus, 1708-1758 (Princeton Studies on the Near East) - Hardcover

Barbir, Karl K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0691052972 ISBN 13: 9780691052977

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 1980

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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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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691052972
• ISBN 13: 9780691052977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240