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The Damascus Events: The 1860 Massacre and the Making of the Modern Middle East

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York: Basic Books, 2024Description: 377 p., ill., maps; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781541604278
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Contents:
1. Dr Mishaqa Opens the US Vice-Consulate in Damascus -- 2. Damascus 'the Fragrant' at Mid-Century -- 3. Resistance to Ottoman Reforms -- 4. Rivers of Blood in Mount Lebanon -- 5. Plunder, Kill, and Burn -- 6. Punish the Guilty and Restore Order -- 7. Beetles and Scorpions -- 8. Rebuilding Damascus with Money Grown on Trees -- 9. Damascus Restored -- Conclusion: Dr Mishaqa Retires to Write His Memoirs
Summary: "On July 9, 1860, a violent mob swept through the Christian quarters of Damascus, leaving five thousand Christians dead, thousands of shops looted, and churches, houses, and monasteries razed. Eugene Rogan traces how rising tensions between Muslim and Christian communities led some to regard extermination as a reasonable solution. Rogan also narrates the wake of this disaster, and how the Ottoman government moved quickly to retake control of the city, end the violence, and reintegrate Christians into the community." --Provided by publisher
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Books Books Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC) Library Main Library - 0.01 E 2375 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available E 2375

1. Dr Mishaqa Opens the US Vice-Consulate in Damascus -- 2. Damascus 'the Fragrant' at Mid-Century -- 3. Resistance to Ottoman Reforms -- 4. Rivers of Blood in Mount Lebanon -- 5. Plunder, Kill, and Burn -- 6. Punish the Guilty and Restore Order -- 7. Beetles and Scorpions -- 8. Rebuilding Damascus with Money Grown on Trees -- 9. Damascus Restored -- Conclusion: Dr Mishaqa Retires to Write His Memoirs

"On July 9, 1860, a violent mob swept through the Christian quarters of Damascus, leaving five thousand Christians dead, thousands of shops looted, and churches, houses, and monasteries razed. Eugene Rogan traces how rising tensions between Muslim and Christian communities led some to regard extermination as a reasonable solution. Rogan also narrates the wake of this disaster, and how the Ottoman government moved quickly to retake control of the city, end the violence, and reintegrate Christians into the community." --Provided by publisher

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