Mosul Before Iraq: Like Bees Making 5-Sided Cells (S U N Y Series in the Social and Economic History of the Middle East) (Paperback)

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Drawing upon original source documents, Mosul before Iraq paints a portrait of the region during the turbulent nineteenth century. What emerges is a picture of citizens less focused on Europe or Istanbul and more on centuries-old relationships among its economic and social spheres. By arguing that the region belongs to a broader geographic, economic, and political space which crosses current national borders, the book explains the continuing conflict over the status of Mosul.

Like bees building unconventional cells, Mosul's people innovated during the nineteenth century. They worked to incorporate new methods, new products, and new interactions into networks that they had already constructed in their crafts, their commerce, their city, and their region. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Sarah D. Shields is Associate Professor in the History Department at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791444880
• ISBN-13: 978-0791444887
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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