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9781845112912
Was 'modernity' in the Middle East imported piecemeal from the West? Did Ottoman society really consist of islands of sophistication in a sea of tribal conservatism, as has often been claimed? This book aims to change our understanding of the relationship between East, West and modernity.Smith, Richard Saumarez is the author of 'Governing Property, Making the Modern State Law, Administration And Production in Ottoman Syria', published 2007 under ISBN 9781845112912 and ISBN 1845112911.
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