Greece, the Hidden Centuries - Turkish Rule from the Fall of Constantinople to Greek Independence

Informationen zum Autor David Brewer is the author of The Flame of Freedom: The Greek War of Independence! 1821-1833. After studying Classics at Oxford University he divided his working life between teaching! journalism and business before dedicating himself to the study of the history of Greece. Klappentext For almost four hundred years, between the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the Greek War of Independence, the history of Greece is shrouded in mystery: distorted by Greek writers and largely neglected by others. What was life really like for the Greeks under Ottoman rule? Was it a period of exploitation and enslavement for the Greeks until they were finally able to rise up against Turkish rule, as is the traditional, Greek nationalistic view? Or did the Greeks derive some benefit from Turkish rule? How did the Greeks and Turks co-exist for so long? And, why are Greek attitudes towards Venice, who also controlled much of Greece for many of these years, so different? In this wide-ranging yet concise history David Brewer explodes many of the myths about Turkish rule of Greece. He places the Greek story in its wider, international context and casts fresh light on the dynamics of power not only between Greeks and Ottomans but also between Muslims and Christians, both Orthodox and Catholic, throughout Europe. This absorbing and riveting account of a crucial period will ensure that the history of Greece under Turkish rule is no longer hidden. It will delight anyone with an interest in Greek and Turkish history and in how the past has shaped the Greece we know today.What was life really like for the Greeks under Ottoman rule? Was it a period of exploitation and enslavement for the Greeks until they were finally able to rise up against Turkish rule, as is the traditional, Greek nationalistic view? Or did the Greeks derive some benefit from Turkish rule? This title explodes myths about Turkish rule of Greece. Zusammenfassung What was life really like for the Greeks under Ottoman rule? Was it a period of exploitation and enslavement for the Greeks until they were finally able to rise up against Turkish rule! as is the traditional! Greek nationalistic view? Or did the Greeks derive some benefit from Turkish rule? This title explodes myths about Turkish rule of Greece. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsIllustrations [To follow]AcknowledgementsA note on pronunciationA note on namesMaps Prologue 11. Greece before the Turks 92. 1453- The Fall of Constantinople 253. Sultans and Patriarchs 454. The Greek Peasants 605. The Italians in the Aegean 736. Pirates and Slaves 927. The Fall of Cyprus 1088. 1571- Lepanto 1229. Mainland Greece and Town Life 13610. The Greek Church 15111. Venetian Crete 16912. 1669- The Turks Take Crete 18213. Turkish Rule in Cyprus and Crete 19314. The Changing Ottoman Empire 20815. Hunger and Disease 22316. Travellers to Greece 23917. 1770- The Orlov Revolt 26318. Greeks Abroad 28119. Greeks and the Enlightenment 30020. The Enlightenment Attacked 32321. Prelude to Revolution 33722. 1821- The War of Independence 35423. One Man's War - Nikólaos Kasomoúlis 36924. Some Conclusions 386Notes 396Chronology 423Select bibliography 427Index [ To follow] ...

Product details

• Authors: David Brewer
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.04.2012
• EAN: 9781780762388
• ISBN: 978-1-78076-238-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories