Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Maps, Figures, and Tables ix
4. Note on Transliteration, Dates, Currencies, and Measures xi
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. 1 BEYOND THE TRIBAL FRONTIER 33
7. 2 COMMERCIAL CAPITAL IN THE SYRIAN INTERIOR 75
8. 3 PRODUCING TRIBES AND PROPERTY 116
9. 4 BUREAUCRACY IN CRISIS 158
10. 5 TAXATION, PROPERTY, AND CITIZENSHIP 202
11. CONCLUSION 243
12. Acknowledgments 273
13. Notes 277
14. Bibliography 319
15. Index 345