The library of Aḥmad Pasha al-Jazzār: book culture in late Ottoman Palestine

Abstract

"This edited volume is the first to examine the history and composition of the library of Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar (d. 1804), the famous governor of northern Palestine in the late eighteenth century, on the basis of the inventory of the library's holdings. It situates the library, one of the largest in Palestinian history prior to the end of the nineteenth century, in its historical context, examines the materiality of the collection based on a study of the extant manuscripts and other historical sources, and analyses the contents of the library. It concludes with a facsimile of the inventory, a critical edition and index." -- Provided by publisher.