{"product_id":"an-ottoman-century-dror-zeevi-9780791429167","title":"An Ottoman Century: The District of Jerusalem in the 1600s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis sweeping look at the city and the District of Jerusalem in the 17th century paints a vivid picture of life in an Ottoman province.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on micro-level research of the District of Jerusalem, this book addresses some of the most crucial questions concerning the Ottoman empire in a time of crisis and disorientation: decline and decentralization, the rise of the notable elite, the urban-rural-pastoral nexus, agrarian relations and the encroachment of European economy. At the same time it paints a vivid picture of life in an Ottoman province. By integrating court record, petitions, chronicles and even local poetry, the book recreates a historical world that, though long vanished, has left an indelible imprint on the city of Jerusalem and its surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dror Ze'evi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791429164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791429167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 5.92w x 0.61d","brand":"Dror Ze'evi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086862266623,"sku":"9780791429167","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b7b4fe05-d066-4066-9c79-cfd675fa6f2b.jpg?v=1769097008","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-ottoman-century-dror-zeevi-9780791429167","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}