Merchants and Migrants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut (Harvard Middle Eastern Studies) [Paperback]

Leila Tarazi Fawaz (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harvard Middle Eastern Studies | Publication Date: February 14, 2000

During the nineteenth century, Beirut was transformed from a provincial town of 6,000 to a political and cultural center of 120,000, becoming the leading seaport of the eastern Mediterranean. This study examines the migration that lay behind much of this growth why the migrants came, what economic changes resulted, and particularly how social relations among the citys religious communities were transformed. The author shows how Beirut grew from a community where Muslims and Christians lived side by side in harmony to a city where new sectarian tensions reflected fundamental changes in the socioeconomic and political balance, changes that shaped the social relations of modern Lebanon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (February 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583485287
• ISBN-13: 978-1583485286
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,734,721 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well researched, balanced., April 30, 2002

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This review is from: Merchants and Migrants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut (Harvard Middle Eastern Studies) (Paperback)

This is a well researched and balanced account of the social and economic changes that accompanied the huge transformation of Beirut from a small town to a metropolis in the span of less than 100 years. The book is easy to read and adds quite a bit to what we know about lebanon in the 19th century.