Acre: The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian City, 1730-1831

Thomas Philipp

Paper, 208 pages, 9 graphs, 8 maps
ISBN: 978-0-231-12327-3
$25.50 / £15.00

February, 2002
Cloth, 208 pages, 9 graphs, 8 maps
ISBN: 978-0-231-12326-6
$83.50 / £49.00

D. Maps

C. Administrative Positions and Their Occupants

B. Trade: Tables and Figures

A. The population of Acre, 1700--1880

Concluding Observations

Introduction

1. Southwest Syria in the 18th Century: Sea Lanes, Highways, and Demography

2. The Politics of Acre

3. Trade: Local Rulers and the World Economy

4. Government, Military, and Administration

5. The Society and its Structure in Acre

Series

• History and Society of the Modern Middle East

About the Author

Thomas Philipp, professor of politics and modern history of the Middle East at Erlangen University in Germany, has taught at Harvard, Dartmouth, and Shiraz universities.

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