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" The Middle East on the eve of modernity : "
Abraham Marcus.
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BL
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876465
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Marcus, Abraham,1948-
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The Middle East on the eve of modernity : : Aleppo in the eighteenth century /\ Abraham Marcus.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Columbia University Press,, ©1989.
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A study of the Middle East Institute
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xiv, 418 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates (some fol.) :: illustrations ;; 24 cm.
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0231065949
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: 0231065957
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: 9780231065948
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: 9780231065955
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"A Study of the Middle East Institute"--Page [i].
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-400) and index.
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| Contents
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The place : setting and local consciousness -- The people : groups, classes and social contrasts -- Order and disorder : power, politics, and the law -- Economic welfare : the external sources of wealth -- Economic welfare : the market, family, and charity -- The mind : religion, learning, and popular culture -- The body : health, disease, and death -- The urban experience : space, services, and public spirit -- The urban experience : neighborhood life and personal privacy.
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In this innovative historical portrait of society in the premodern Middle East, Abraham Marcus takes us on a guided tour of a past world, revealing its inner workings and throwing new light on its realities during the crucial century before the onset of modernization in the region. Focusing on the great Syrian city of Aleppo, he pieces together aspects of life ranging from business and family to disease and popular pastimes. This work of social history shows how many of the accepted notions and assumptions about what is commonly called premodern, Islamic, or traditional society are inaccurate or unfounded, and draws our attention to the intricacies of a world that may appear alien and exotic but was by no means simple, primitive, or static.
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City and town life-- Syria-- Aleppo-- History-- 18th century.
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City and town life.
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Civilization.
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Geschichte 1700-1800.
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Sociaal-economische geschiedenis.
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Aleppo (Syria), Civilization.
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Middle East, History.
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Syria, History, 1516-1918.
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Alep (Syrie), Civilisation.
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Alep (Syrie), Civilisation.
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Alep (Syrie), Civilisation, 18e siècle.
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Aleppo
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Middle East.
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Syria, Aleppo.
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Syria.
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| Dewey Classification
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956.91/3
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| LC Classification
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DS99.A56M37 1989
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15.75bcl
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EH 5312rvk
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NN 8065rvk
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Columbia University., Middle East Institute.
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Aleppo in the eighteenth century
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