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The city in the Ottoman Empire : Migration and the making of urban modernity
Abstract from the publisher : The nexus of urban governance and human migration was a crucial feature in the modernisation of cities in the Ottoman Empire of the nineteenth century. This book connects these two concepts to examine the Ottoman city…
From Empire to Empire: Jerusalem between Ottoman and British rule
Abstract from the publisher: The history of Jerusalem as traditionally depicted is the quintessential history of conflict and strife, of ethnic tension, and of incompatible national narratives and visions. It is also a history of dramatic changes…
Ottoman Izmir: The rise of a cosmopolitan port, 1840-1880
Abstract from the publisher: Between 1840 and 1880, the Eastern Mediterranean port of Izmir (Smyrna) underwent unprecedented change. A modern harbor that welcomed international steamships and new railway lines that transported a cornucopia of…