Repenser la périphérie : Ma‘ān, carrefour du sud du Bilād al-Shām au tournant de la Première Guerre mondiale

At the turn of the 20th century, Ma‘ān was still a major commercial crossroads located on the pilgrimage trail (from Syria) to Mecca. This town on the edge of the desert and the Hedjaz was a center of regional mobility which increased when the Hedjaz railroad was built in 1904. This is reflected in...

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Main Author: Norig Neveu
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Language:English
Published: Centre Français d’Archéologie et de Sciences Sociales de Sanaa 2017-09-01
Series:Arabian Humanities
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/arabianhumanities/3038
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description At the turn of the 20th century, Ma‘ān was still a major commercial crossroads located on the pilgrimage trail (from Syria) to Mecca. This town on the edge of the desert and the Hedjaz was a center of regional mobility which increased when the Hedjaz railroad was built in 1904. This is reflected in the social organization of the town, similar to that of the oases of the Arabian Peninsula. During World War I, Ma‘ān’s location made it a stronghold of great importance for the Ottoman army. Until the end of the conflict the city remained a central node allowing the Ottomans to control regional circulations and to counter the advance of British troops and of the Arab Revolt.
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Repenser la périphérie : Ma‘ān, carrefour du sud du Bilād al-Shām au tournant de la Première Guerre mondiale
Arabian Humanities
trade
crossroads
pilgrimage
in-between
strategic stronghold
World War I
title Repenser la périphérie : Ma‘ān, carrefour du sud du Bilād al-Shām au tournant de la Première Guerre mondiale
title_full Repenser la périphérie : Ma‘ān, carrefour du sud du Bilād al-Shām au tournant de la Première Guerre mondiale
title_fullStr Repenser la périphérie : Ma‘ān, carrefour du sud du Bilād al-Shām au tournant de la Première Guerre mondiale
title_full_unstemmed Repenser la périphérie : Ma‘ān, carrefour du sud du Bilād al-Shām au tournant de la Première Guerre mondiale
title_short Repenser la périphérie : Ma‘ān, carrefour du sud du Bilād al-Shām au tournant de la Première Guerre mondiale
title_sort repenser la peripherie ma an carrefour du sud du bilad al sham au tournant de la premiere guerre mondiale
topic trade
crossroads
pilgrimage
in-between
strategic stronghold
World War I
url https://journals.openedition.org/arabianhumanities/3038
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