The Urban Social History of the Middle East, 1750-1950 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780815631941)

The great cities of the Middle East and North Africa have long attracted the attention and interest of historians. With the discovery and wider use over the last few decades of Islamic court records and Ottoman administrative documents, our knowledge of Middle Eastern cities between the seventeenth and early twentieth centuries has vastly expanded. Drawing upon a treasure trove of documents and using a variety of methodologies, the contributors succeed in providing a significant overview of the ways in which Middle Eastern cities can be studied, as well as an excellent introduction to current literature in the field.

Author: Peter Sluglett
ISBN-10: 0815631944
ISBN-13: 9780815631941
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/08/2008
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 01/09/2009 pg. 18
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2009 pg. 163
Choice 12/01/2009