Middle East History

This is an impressive historical study of the survey and mapping system of Palestine under the British Mandate...

_x000D_ The chapters move between ancient and contemporary literature, exploring Sultan Selim’s interest in dream interpretation, translating newly uncovered poetry and exploring the works of Orhan Pamuk. This is a festschrift volume published for the leading scholar Bob Dankoff...

_x005F_x005F_x000D_ The chapters move between ancient and contemporary literature, exploring Sultan Selim’s interest in dream interpretation, translating newly uncovered poetry and exploring the works of Orhan Pamuk. Linguistic complexities of the Turkish language and dialects are analysed, while ne..

This book examines the historiography of the Middle East and the consequent silences or omissions. It provides a collection of important histories from the modern era, particularly relating to the break-up of the Ottoman Empire, to give a fuller account of the society, culture and politics of the pe..

This book focuses on one of the most pressing topics in the field of Ottoman urban studies, namely the question why cities formerly known for their multi-ethnic and multi religious composition became increasingly marked by conflict in the 19th century...

This book focuses on one of the most pressing topics in the field of Ottoman urban studies, namely the question why cities formerly known for their multi-ethnic and multi religious composition became increasingly marked by conflict in the 19th century...

With new and existing evidence being reconsidered, this edited collection takes a multidisciplinary approach to discussing the Qajar system within the context of the wars that engulfed it and the periods of peace that ensued...

During the First World War, Cemal Pasha attempted to establish direct control over Syrian and thereby reaffirm Ottoman authority there through various policies of control, including the abolishment of local intermediaries._x005F_x000D_ Elaborating on these Ottoman policies of control, this book asse..

During the First World War, Cemal Pasha attempted to establish direct control over Syrian and thereby reaffirm Ottoman authority there through various policies of control, including the abolishment of local intermediaries._x005F_x000D_ Elaborating on these Ottoman policies of control, this book asse..