The Christians in the Administration System of Syria and Palestine in 1720–1770s

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Keywords: Ottoman Empire; Ottoman Syria; dhimmi; Christians

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Kasumov R.I. The Christians in the Administration System of Syria and Palestine in 1720–1770s. // Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal. 2014. N 4, p.40–52

Kasumov R.I.

Abstract

The article concerns the analysis of the role and place of the Christians in the administration system of the Ottoman Syria and the degree of their involvement in the activities of the provincial governmental bodies. The study of this problem aims at showing the gradual changes in the position of the Christian population of the region in the framework of the multifaceted crisis, experienced by the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century.