Notables and Clergy in Mount Lebanon The Khāzin Sheikhs and the Maronite Church (1736-1840) |
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| Author:
| van Leeuwen, Richard |
| Series title: | The Ottoman Empire and Its Heritage Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-09978-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1994 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $239.00 |
Book Description:
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This book analyzes the relations between the Maronite notables and the Church in the context of socio-economic transformations in Mount Lebanon in the period 1736-1840. Special attention is given to the role of waqfs and the influences of the Vatican and the central provincial ottoman authorities.
This book analyzes the relations between the Maronite notables and the Church in the context of socio-economic transformations in Mount Lebanon in the period 1736-1840. Special attention is given to the role of waqfs and the influences of the Vatican and the central provincial ottoman authorities.