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Transforming Damascus

- Space and Modernity in an Islamic City

About Transforming Damascus

In 1860, Damascus was a sleepy provincial capital of the weakening Ottoman Empire, a city defined in terms of its relationship to the holy places of Islam in the Arabian Hijaz and its legacy of Islamic knowledge. This book describes the transformation of Damascus.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781845115791
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 200
  • Published:
  • July 29, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 145x222x22 mm.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of Transforming Damascus

In 1860, Damascus was a sleepy provincial capital of the weakening Ottoman Empire, a city defined in terms of its relationship to the holy places of Islam in the Arabian Hijaz and its legacy of Islamic knowledge. This book describes the transformation of Damascus.

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