The Ottoman City Between East and West: Aleppo, Izmir, and Istanbul

by Edhem Eldem and Bruce Masters

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In a pioneering reinterpretation, the authors challenge the orientalist perception of the Islamic city. By considering the histories of three Ottoman cities in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, they depart from the piecemeal methods of previous studies to emphasize the importance of these cities and to highlight their essentially Ottoman character. While the essays provide an overall view, each can be approached separately. Their exploration...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:052164304X

ISBN13:9780521643047

Release Date:December 1999

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

17th Century Civilization & Culture Ethnic & Tribal Ethnic Studies History Islam Middle East Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Religion

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