The Ottomans in Syria - A History of Justice and Oppression

This work examines the Syrian interior under Ottoman rule during the period from 1785 to 1841 and shows how the empire established independent local power bases and how their rule over the peasantry was based on oppression. It covers subjects such as local administration and fiscal policies.

Product details

• Authors: Dick Douwes, Douwes Dick
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9781784537340
• ISBN: 978-1-78453-734-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Asia / General, Lebanon, Syria, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Middle East, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Middle Eastern history