Overview
This text analyzes the relationship between the Maronite notables and the church in the context of socio-economic transformations in Mount Lebanon in the period 1736-1840. Special attention is given to the influence of external forces, such as the economic interference of the European nations, the Syrian and Ottoman administrative framework and the increasing involvement of the Vatican in the affairs of the Maronite community. Emphasis is laid on the role of religious foundations, or waqfs, in the process of social and economic integration, both within the Maronite community and in the wider frameworks in which it gradually became incorporated. These external and internal factors can explain the remarkable political emancipation of the Maronite Church, which assumed an important role in the history of Mount Lebanon in the 19th century.
Full Product Details
Author: Richard van Leeuwen ,
R. L. A. van Leeuwen
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.686kg
ISBN: 9789004099784
ISBN 10: 9004099786
Pages: 290
Publication Date: 01 August 1994
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
'This study clearly and concisely shows the importance of endowments in the late Ottoman Empire and it adds to our knowledge of pre-modern Lebanon.' A.J. Abraham, Journal of Third World Studies, 1995. 'Ce livre est donc non seulement un ouvrage de référence essentiel pour tous ceux que s'intéressent à l'histoire du Mont-Liban avant 1840, il concerne aussi tous ceux qui s'interrogent sur le foncionnement réel de la société et de l'économie ottomane de la fin du XVIe au début du XIXe siècle.' Henry Laurens, Bulletin Critique des Annales Islamologiques, 1996.
' This study clearly and concisely shows the importance of endowments in the late Ottoman Empire and it adds to our knowledge of pre-modern Lebanon.'<br>A.J. Abraham, Journal of Third World Studies, 1995.<br>' Ce livre est donc non seulement un ouvrage de rifirence essentiel pour tous ceux que s'intiressent l'histoire du Mont-Liban avant 1840, il concerne aussi tous ceux qui s'interrogent sur le foncionnement riel de la sociiti et de l'iconomie ottomane de la fin du XVIe au dibut du XIXe sihcle.'<br>Henry Laurens, Bulletin Critique des Annales Islamologiques, 1996.<br>
'This study clearly and concisely shows the importance of endowments in the late Ottoman Empire and it adds to our knowledge of pre-modern Lebanon.' A.J. Abraham, Journal of Third World Studies, 1995. 'Ce livre est donc non seulement un ouvrage de reference essentiel pour tous ceux que s'interessent a l'histoire du Mont-Liban avant 1840, il concerne aussi tous ceux qui s'interrogent sur le foncionnement reel de la societe et de l'economie ottomane de la fin du XVIe au debut du XIXe siecle.' Henry Laurens, Bulletin Critique des Annales Islamologiques, 1996.
Author Information
Richard van Leeuwen, Ph.D. (1992), is a research-fellow of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences at the Institute of Near Eastern and Islamic Studies of the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is currently working on a research project concerned with the practice of waqfs in Ottoman Damascus.
