Marcus, Abraham, 1948-
The Middle East on the eve of modernity : Aleppo in the eighteenth century / Abraham Marcus. - New York : Columbia University Press, c1989. - xiv, 418 p., [10] p. of plates (some fol.) : ill. ; 24 cm. - A study of the Middle East Institute .
include bibliography,index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-400) and index.
The place : setting and local consciousness -- The people : groups, classes and social contrasts -- Order and disorder : power, politics, and the law -- Economic welfare : the external sources of wealth -- Economic welfare : the market, family, and charity -- The mind : religion, learning, and popular culture -- The body : health, disease, and death -- The urban experience : space, services, and public spirit -- The urban experience : neighborhood life and personal privacy
0231065949 (alk. paper) 9780231065948 (alk. paper)
88036599
City and town life--History--Syria--Aleppo--18th century.
Aleppo (Syria)--Civilization.
Syria--History--1516-1918.
DS99.A56 / M37 1989
956.913
The Middle East on the eve of modernity : Aleppo in the eighteenth century / Abraham Marcus. - New York : Columbia University Press, c1989. - xiv, 418 p., [10] p. of plates (some fol.) : ill. ; 24 cm. - A study of the Middle East Institute .
include bibliography,index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-400) and index.
The place : setting and local consciousness -- The people : groups, classes and social contrasts -- Order and disorder : power, politics, and the law -- Economic welfare : the external sources of wealth -- Economic welfare : the market, family, and charity -- The mind : religion, learning, and popular culture -- The body : health, disease, and death -- The urban experience : space, services, and public spirit -- The urban experience : neighborhood life and personal privacy
0231065949 (alk. paper) 9780231065948 (alk. paper)
88036599
City and town life--History--Syria--Aleppo--18th century.
Aleppo (Syria)--Civilization.
Syria--History--1516-1918.
DS99.A56 / M37 1989
956.913