The Urban Social History of the Middle East, 1750-1950

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.

ISBN-13: 9780815632672

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Publication Date: 08-24-2011

Pages: 340

Product Dimensions: 9.11h x 6.35w x 0.81d

Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East

Peter Sluglett is professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. He is the author of Britain in Iraq: Contriving King and Country and coauthor of Iraq since 1958: From Revolution to Dictatorship.