The Fertile Crescent, 1800-1914: A Documentary Economic HistoryThis 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. |
Contents
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Trade | 127 |
Transport | 203 |
Agriculture | 269 |
Industry | 367 |
Finance and Public Finance | 407 |
Weights and Measures | 477 |
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The Fertile Crescent, 1800-1914: A Documentary Economic History Charles Philip Issawi Limited preview - 1988 |
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