TY - BOOK AU - Marcus,Abraham ED - Columbia University. TI - The Middle East on the eve of modernity: Aleppo in the eighteenth century T2 - A study of the Middle East Institute SN - 0231065949 (alk. paper) AV - DS99.A56 M37 1989 U1 - 956.913 22 PY - 1989/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - City and town life KW - Syria KW - Aleppo KW - History KW - 18th century KW - Aleppo (Syria) KW - Civilization KW - 1516-1918 N1 - 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 ER -