"The Ottoman Empire was one of the most important non-Western states to survive from medieval to modern times, and played a vital role in European... Show more"The Ottoman Empire was one of the most important non-Western states to survive from medieval to modern times, and played a vital role in European and global history. It continues to affect the peoples of the Middle East, the Balkans and central and western Europe to the present day. This new survey examines the major trends during the latter years of the empire; it pays attention to gender issues and to hotly debated topics such as the treatment of minorities. In this second edition, Donald Quataert has updated his lively and authoritative text, revised the bibliographies, and included brief bibliographies of major works on the Byzantine Empire and the post-Ottoman Middle East. This accessible narrative is supported by maps, illustrations and genealogical and chronological tables, which will be of help to students and non-specialists alike. It will appeal to anyone interested in the history of the Middle East"--Jacket. Why study Ottoman history? -- The Ottoman Empire from its origins until 1683 -- The Ottoman Empire, 1683-1798 -- The nineteenth century -- The Ottomans and their wider world -- Ottoman methods of rule -- The Ottoman economy : population, transportation, trade, agriculture, and manufacturing -- Ottoman society and popular culture -- Inter-communal co-operation and conflict -- Legacies of the Ottoman Empire. Donald Quataert. Main Heritage Compact General DR542 .Q38 2005 Reference Item-ID: i24484751 BIB-ID: 2617559 Includes bibliographical references and index. Show less
List of plates -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Historical and geo-political setting -- Qatar in ancient and... Show moreList of plates -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Historical and geo-political setting -- Qatar in ancient and medieval times -- Towns and topography in modern times -- The British survey of Qatar -- Shaikhs and tribes in Qatar -- Al-Thani family -- The major powers -- 2. The shifting balance from Zubara to Al-Bida -- The foundation of Zubara -- The rise of Zubara -- Zubara's occupation of Bahrain -- Wahabi rule and the fall of Zubara -- The ascendancy of bin Jaber -- The flight of bin Jaber -- The emergency of al-Bida -- Conclusion -- 3. The struggle for power in Bahrain and the fall of Bin Tarif -- External pressure of Bahrain -- Bahrain's interference in al-Huwailah -- Bin Tarif -- British action against al-Bida -- British contract with bin Tahni -- Bin Tarif in al-Bida -- The battle of Fuwairet -- Conclusion. 4. Bin Thani and the unification of Qatar -- Bin Thani's move to Al-Bida -- Wahabi plans to invade Bahrain -- Bin Thani's support for Faisal -- British intervention -- Faisal's withdrawal -- Collapse of the Peace Treaty -- The problem of Zakat -- Bahraini interference in Wakra -- Resumption of tribute payment -- Attack on Wakra and Doha -- The 1868 Treaty -- Unification of Qatar -- 5. The Ottomans in al-Bida and the ascendancy of Shaikh Jasim -- Nejd expedition -- Landing at al-Bida -- Struggle for Zubara -- Emergence of Shaikh Jasim -- Administrative reforms -- Battle of Wajbah -- British involvement -- Conclusion -- 6. The 1895 Zubara tragedy and the aftermath -- Gathering storm -- Pelly's Zubara proceedings -- Ottoman intervention -- Bombardment of Zubara -- Post aggression settlement -- The minor uprising -- Conclusion -- 7. Struggle for British protection -- The question of protection -- Mudirs for Zubara, Wakra and Khor al-Odaid -- Curzon's historic visit -- Pearls and the Qatar Treaty -- Perideaux's mission and internal issues of Qatar -- Conclusion. 8. The last phase of Shaikh Jasim's rulership and the Zakhnuniyah crisis -- The governorship of Shaikh Abdullah -- Shaikh Jasim's Saudi mediation -- Economic conditions -- Anglo-Ottoman row over Wakra -- Arms trade -- Ottoman occupation of Zakhnuniyah -- Evacuation of Zakhnuniyah and the question of the Qatar Treaty -- Conclusion -- 9. The Baghdad Railway and the status of Qatar -- Britain and the railway -- Qatar in the Anglo-Ottoman negotiations -- The Convention of 1913 and the autonomy of Qatar -- Post convention Qatar -- The war time situation -- Ottoman evacuation of al-Bida -- The Treaty negotiations -- The Treaty of 1916 -- Conclusion -- 10. Summary and concluding remarks. H. Rahman. Main Heritage Reading Room DS247.Q37 R35 2005 Reference Item-ID: i24475737 BIB-ID: 2612307 Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-275) and index. Show less
"Beyond the River gathers together over 200 black-and-white photographs and colour paintings of Transjordan from the collections of the Palestine... Show more"Beyond the River gathers together over 200 black-and-white photographs and colour paintings of Transjordan from the collections of the Palestine Exploration Fund in London, drawn from the latter days of the Ottoman empire, through to the close of the First World War. Then in 1921 the Hashemite Emirate of Jordan established the state from which the modern Kingdom evolved. These images of the people, monuments and landscape of Transjordan capture the distinctive spirit of the place, and provide imperishable documentation of the region's heritage captured at a crucial period in Levantine history. Most of these pictures are published here for the first time."--BOOK JACKET. Raouf Sa'd Abujaber and Felicity Cobbing. Main Heritage Reading Room DS153.2 .A385 2005 Reference Item-ID: i22523959 BIB-ID: 1529405 Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-240). Show less