The Middle East on the Eve of Modernity


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In this innovative historical portrait of society in the premodern Middle East, Abraham Marcus takes us on a guided tour of a past world, revealing its inner workings and throwing new light on its realities during the crucial century before the onset of modernization in the region. Focusing on the great Syrian city of Aleppo, he pieces together aspects of life ranging from business and family to disease and popular pastimes. This work of social history shows how many of the accepted notions and assumptions about what is commonly called premodern, Islamic, or traditional society are inaccurate or unfounded, and draws our attention to the intricacies of a world that may appear alien and exotic but was by no means simple, primitive, or static.




Aleppo Observed


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The Natural History of Aleppo, by Alexander and Patrick Russell, first published in 1756, was the first detailed study by a European of an Arab city. Maurits van den Boogert assesses the Russells' botanical and zoological discoveries and analyses their work in the context of medical practices of the time both in Europe and the Ottoman Empire.













The Natural History of Aleppo, and Parts Adjacent


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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Natural History Of Aleppo, And Parts Adjacent: Containing A Description Of The City, And The Principal Natural Productions In Its Neighbourhood; Together With An Account Of The Climate, Inhabitants, And Diseases; Particularly Of The Plague, With The Methods Used By The Europeans For Their ... 2 Alexander Russell Printed for A. Millar, 1856 Science; Earth Sciences; Meteorology & Climatology; Aleppo; Aleppo (Syria); Aleppo Region (Syria); Natural history; Nature / General; Nature / Weather; Plague; Science / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology