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Acre : the rise and fall of a Palestinian city, 1730-1831 / Philipp Thomas.
LIBRA DS110.A3 T44 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, Philipp.
- Series:
- History and society of the modern Middle East series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Acre (Israel)--History--18th century.
- Acre (Israel).
- Acre (Israel)--History--19th century.
- Palestine--History--1799-1917.
- Palestine.
- Physical Description:
- 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2001]
- Summary:
- An important contribution to the discussion of the Arab lands before European hegemony and a detailed study of a region and power center many scholars identify as the beginning of modern Palestinian history.
- Contents:
- 1. Southwest Syria in the Eighteenth Century: Highways, Sea Lanes, and Populations 9
- 2. The Politics of Acre 29
- 3. Trade: Local Rulers and the World Economy 94
- 4. Government: The Military and Administration 136
- 5. Society and Its Structure in Acre 170
- Appendix A. The Population of Acre 193
- Appendix B. Trade: Tables and Figures 197
- Appendix C. Administrative Positions and Their Occupants 215.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [277]-282) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0231123264
- 0231123272
- OCLC:
- 48176713
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