The Making of a Syrian Identity Intellectuals and Merchants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut |
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| Author:
| Zachs, Fruma |
| Series title: | Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-14169-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2005 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $192.00 |
Book Description:
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The book takes a close look at the origins and development of the Syrian identity, during the 18th and 19th centuries, through the role of Christian Arab intellectuals and merchants, Ottomans and American missionaries. It examines its background, stages of evolution, and components.
The book takes a close look at the origins and development of the Syrian identity, during the 18th and 19th centuries, through the role of Christian Arab intellectuals and merchants, Ottomans and American missionaries. It examines its background, stages of evolution, and components.