| Physical description |
xiv, 502 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Studies in Middle Eastern history. |
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Studies in Middle Eastern history (New York, N.Y.)
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| Notes |
Includes indexes. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 481-493. |
| Summary |
This is the first comprehensive history and economic analysis of the Fertile Crescent during the 19th century, a region currently encompassing Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and a small part of Turkey. Presenting 155 carefully selected documents--the majority drawn from British and French archives and here published for the first time, the balance translated from Arabic, French, German, Russian, Hebrew, Italian, and Turkish sources--Issawi provides an in-depth treatment of the economic life of the region, with chapters on social life and organization, trade, transport, agriculture, industry, and public and private finance. Including extensive cross-references that pinpoint the connections between the subjects discussed, the book is an invaluable resource on a historically rich and dynamic region. |
| Other author |
Issawi, Charles, 1916-2000.
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| Subject |
Middle East -- Economic conditions -- 19th century.
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Middle East -- History -- 1517-
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| ISBN |
0195049519 (alkaline paper) |
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