The Ottoman City Between East and West: Aleppo, Izmir, and IstanbulIn a pioneering reinterpretation, the authors challenge the orientalist perception of the Islamic city. By considering the histories of three Ottoman cities in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, they depart from the piecemeal methods of previous studies to emphasize the importance of these cities and to highlight their essentially Ottoman character. While the essays provide an overall view, each can be approached separately. Their exploration of the sources and the agendas of those who have conditioned our understanding of these cities will make them essential reading for students. |
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| Title | The Ottoman City Between East and West: Aleppo, Izmir, and Istanbul Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization |
| Authors | Halil Edhem Eldem, Edhem Eldem, Daniel Goffman, Bruce Masters |
| Contributor | David Morgan |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 1999 |
| ISBN | 052164304X, 9780521643047 |
| Length | 244 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Asia / General History / Middle East / General History / Modern / General Religion / Islam / General Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General |
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