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.

Author: Peter Sluglett
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 12/08/2008
Pages: 321
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780815631941

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

About the Author
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.