The Ottomans in Syria: a history of justice and oppression - Dick Douwes - Google Books

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Though the Ottoman state administered vast and complex territories, its capabilities were limited and resources and manpower scarce. The resort of coercion became a vital policy. Dick Douwes examines the Syrian interior during the period from 1785 to 1841…