State-building and settlement in Ottoman Transjordan: the birth of Amman as a frontier city (1878–1908)
Abstract
The region that constitutes modern-day Jordan came under Ottoman rule following Sultan Selim I’s Egyptian Campaign in 1516. For centuries, this territory was administered through the Eyalet of Dama...
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ottoman Empire History and Society
Historical Turkish Studies
Islamic Studies and History
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Volume
- 62
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 652–665
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN