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Page 129
... centre . In 1289 Tripoli was destroyed by the Mamluks , a Muslim dynasty of Egypt and Syria , which controlled the city until 1516. The new settlement that later arose was built a few miles inland and was connected by broad avenues to ...
... centre . In 1289 Tripoli was destroyed by the Mamluks , a Muslim dynasty of Egypt and Syria , which controlled the city until 1516. The new settlement that later arose was built a few miles inland and was connected by broad avenues to ...
Page 766
... centre for tax grain destined for the capital . It thus became one of the greatest grain markets in China , handling vast quanti- ties of rice annually , and was the seat of a complex commercial organization of extreme- ly wealthy ...
... centre for tax grain destined for the capital . It thus became one of the greatest grain markets in China , handling vast quanti- ties of rice annually , and was the seat of a complex commercial organization of extreme- ly wealthy ...
Page 797
... centre from Ming to Ch'ing times ( 1368- 1911 ) , forming a superior prefecture ( fu ) of the same name . During this period it was of national importance as the base for the Liang- huai Salt Administration . The salt merchants of Yang ...
... centre from Ming to Ch'ing times ( 1368- 1911 ) , forming a superior prefecture ( fu ) of the same name . During this period it was of national importance as the base for the Liang- huai Salt Administration . The salt merchants of Yang ...
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