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Late Ottoman Gaza: An Eastern Mediterranean Hub in Transformation provides a comprehensive historical analysis of Gaza’s development during the declining years of the Ottoman Empire. Through detailed archival research and scholarly examination, Ben-Bassat and Buessow trace the city’s economic networks, social structures, and administrative transformations.
The book explores how Gaza functioned as a crucial Eastern Mediterranean hub, facilitating trade routes and cultural exchange across the region. It examines the modernization efforts, urban development, and demographic changes that characterized the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The authors investigate the interplay between Ottoman imperial policies and local Palestinian society, offering insights into governance, commerce, and community life during this pivotal historical period.
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