Late Ottoman Gaza - An Eastern Mediterranean Hub in Transformation

"Based on previously untapped sources and innovative research methodologies, this book presents a vivid account of late Ottoman Gaza. It highlights the significance of the city as a hub for people, goods, and ideas, and explores the lives of Gazans, from the traditional Muslim elites to the commoners and minority communities of Christians and Jews"--

List of contents

Introduction: Late Ottoman Gaza, a Coastal City Detached from the Sea; 1. A Bird's Eye View of Gaza's Economy, Population and Geostrategic Position; 2. Living in Late Ottoman Gaza; 3. Relationships with the Rural Population; 4. Gaza Style Politics and the Emergence of Spatialized Factionalism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Yuval Ben-Bassat is Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Haifa. He specializes in the history of the modern Middle East, and the late Ottoman period in particular. He is the author of Petitioning the Sultan (2013), the editor of Developing Perspectives in Mamluk History (2017), the co-editor of Late Ottoman Palestine (2011) with Eyal Ginio, and the co-editor of From the Household to the Wider World (2022) with Johann Buessow.Johann Buessow is Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Ruhr-Universität Bochum. He specializes in the social and cultural history of the modern Middle East. He is the author of Hamidian Palestine (2011) and the co-author, with Khaled Safi, of Damascus Affairs (2013).

Product details

• Authors: Yuval Ben-Bassat, Yuval (University of Haifa Ben-Bassat, Johann Buessow, Johann (Ruhr-Universitat Buessow
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9781316518199
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51819-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration