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PASHAS
TRADERS AND TRAVELLERS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD
JAMES MATHER

YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS (JAN 2010)
HARDCOVER, 302 pages, 239 x 165 mm.
Prod. # 9780300126396 (American edition)
Category: History

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The British were drawn to the Middle East by the fabled riches of its trade and the enlightened tolerance of its people. The Pashas, merchants and travelers from Europe, discovered an Islamic world that was alluring, dynamic, and diverse. This book tells the story of the men of the Levant Company who sought their fortunes in the Ottoman Empire.

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