Palestine in the 18th Century: Patterns of Government and AdministrationNapoleons defeat at Acre in 1799 is one of the best known episodes of recent world history. The significance of this event usually seen only within its European or Ottoman context in this historic development of Palestine itself is seldom recognized. The various processes which led to this turning point in Palestine are described and analyzed here for the first time. The book is based mainly on the rich contemporary evidence left by the Ottoman administrators and French consular agents in Palestine. It unfolds the story of the rise and fall of the local Arab potentate, Dahir al-Umar, and his sucessor, the ruthless Turkish governor, Jezzar Ahmed Pasha. The book also describes the many facets of 18th century life in the area internal political and military strife, the intricate relationship between the Ottoman State and its provinces, administrative institutions and their special local features, and the development of trade with Europe. It was in this period that the first seeds of Westernization were sown in Palestine and in the Middle East. |
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A Palestine at the beginning of the 18th century | 1 |
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GOVERNMENT | 30 |
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18th Century able Abū ACCM administrative Ahkâm-i Şām Ajlūn akçe al-awwal alay bey Amir appointment army attempt Bedouin Bedouin tribes Beirut Bilad Bishāra Cevdet Maliye cizye collected considerable consul in Sidon course Dahir Druzes economic Emiri Empire Evliya Çelebi Eyalet of Damascus Eyalet of Sidon fa'iż fact fiefs firman dated force fortress French consul French merchants Galilee Gaza and Ramle governor Haifa Hajj Ḥasan ḥavāles Heyd iltizām increase Istanbul Jabal Jaffa Janissaries Jerusalem Jezzar kuruş letter mālikâne Metoualis military miri Mühimme muķāța muķāṭa'a mültezim Mustafa III mutașarrif Nablus Nahiye nāḥiyes obligations official Ottoman paid Palestine Paşa payment pledged population Porte's provinces Ramle remitted revenues rule sancak sancak bey Sancak of Gaza Sancak of Nablus sent shaykhs Sidon dated sipāhis soldiers Sublime Porte Ta'rikh taxes throughout Tiberias trade treasury Uthman vālī Väli of Damascus Väli of Sidon vālī's villages Volney żamm