Description
This book charts how changes in the control of natural resources fundamentally altered the nature of Ottoman imperial sovereignty.
About the Author
Alan Mikhail is Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Yale University. His articles have appeared in journals such as the International Journal of Middle East Studies, the Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, the Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Akhbar al-Adab and Wijhat Nazar.
Reviews
Review of the hardback: 'This book adds an important new dimension to the historiography of Ottoman Egypt. The author makes very intelligent use of Ottoman administrative documents and Muslim court records from a variety of Egyptian locales in order to situate this critical region within the new cutting-edge scholarship on the role of the environment and natural resource management in history.' Jane Hathaway, Ohio State University and author of The Arab Lands under Ottoman Rule, 1516-1800
Review of the hardback: 'Alan Mikhail deploys an impressive array of environmental history insights. He asks new questions and comes up with startling answers.' Richard W. Bulliet, Columbia University
Review of the hardback: 'Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt offers a history of the Ottoman world like no other. The force of environmental processes, the lived detail of peasant life, and the emergent forms of modern governmental power interact in this highly original account of early modern Egypt.' Timothy Mitchell, Columbia University
Review of the hardback: 'Through admirable and painstaking research, Mikhail has explored a new and fascinating aspect of Ottoman Egypt, using a timeframe that spans a transitional period, which allowed him to draw comparisons and provide original comments and provocative opinions that will stimulate future debate. This book is highly recommended.' Doris Behrens-Abouseif, Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient
Awards
Winner of Middle East Studies Association Roger Owen Book Award 2011.
Book Information
ISBN 9781107640184
Author Alan Mikhail
Format Paperback
Page Count 382
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 560g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 22mm