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Author Rood, Judith Mendelsohn, 1958-

Title Sacred law in the Holy City : the Khedival challenge to the Ottomans as seen from Jerusalem, 1829-1841 / by Judith Mendelsohn Rood
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2004

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 MELB  956.9442 Roo/Sli  AVAILABLE
Description xii, 262 pages : illustrations, 5 maps ; 25 cm
Series The Ottoman Empire and its heritage, 1380-6076 ; v. 32
Ottoman Empire and its heritage. 1380-6076 ; v. 32
Contents Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Jerusalem, the Shari'a, and the fundaments of Ottoman provincial government -- Ch. 3. The invasion of Jerusalem : 1831 -- Ch. 4. The establishment of Khedival rule and the reaction in Jerusalem : 1832-1834 -- Ch. 5. The rebellion : summer 1834 -- Ch. 6. A study in the application of law in Jerusalem under Khedival rule -- Ch. 7. Epilogue : the sultan and the Khedive -- App. A note on transliterations of Arabic and Turkish words -- App. A note on the Islamic court records as a source
Analysis Ottoman law
Notes Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Chicago, 1993
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-246) and index
Subject Law -- Jerusalem -- History -- 19th century.
SUBJECT Palestine -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85097180 -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012475
Egypt http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80061791 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- Turkey. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80070818
Turkey http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80070818 -- Relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007590 -- Egypt. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80061791
LC no. 2004048562
ISBN 9004138102