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European intervention for reforms in OE 1839 and 1854
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Protection of minorities:
France: Catholics and Maronites Brtain: Jews and Druzes Russia: Orthodox |
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European Consuls
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Established by M.A. in Damascus
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Catholic influence
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-Maronites acknowledged in 1736. Jesuits introduced catholic press in 1853
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Protestant Activity
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American Protestant in 1847 had pringting press.
-Syria Protestant College in 1866, school of medicine in Beirut |
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Others
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Brit Anglicans in Jerusalem. Russians were around too.
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Effects of Guild System
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-Guilds of ME were autonomous and applied division of labor, services
-Integrated religious communities through work ethic -Merc Europe coencited w/trad. subsid. economy -No pop. explosion/urban expansion |
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Impact of Industrial Empire
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-Domination of local markets by Euro goods. Steamships in Beirut and Alex. Roads and railways.
-Ott Comm Treaty reduced customs duty -Compet. of Euro goods in local mkts. -Impact on local textiles (diminishing sales, layoffs etc.) -Suez in 1869 |
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Cash crops
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Silk and cotton now divided to world economy
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Proto-Bourgeoisie
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New class of middlemen divided to world economy, mostly Christian.
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Rural Revolts
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Maronites in Mt. leb, moved to Druze territory.
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Urban Riots
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Aleppo in '50, Damsc in'60.
-Christians favored, minorities persecuted. -Disparity b/n Haves and Have Notes (Craftsmen) -Imitation of Euro texts through Jacquard loom -Syrian Proto-Bourg -Local manufacts. resort to partnerships across relig divide like guild |
