Ottoman Politics and Economy - The Periphery and the Centre

This book examines the history of the transformation of the small town of Kozani, situated in modern Greek Macedonia, into a vibrant commercial hub and self-administering community during the period of Ottoman rule, c.1400-1821.

List of contents

Introduction 1. The historico-geographical background of the area of Kozani and its environs 2. From myth to reality: The foundation of Kozani 3. Kozani during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries 4. Tax-farming and the structure of communal politics in Kozani during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries (1700-1821) 5. From theory to practice: The triumvirate in communal crises and bilateral factionalism in Kozanite communal politics (1745-1821) 6. Conclusion: Kozani and its environs within the scope of Ottoman history

About the author

Dimitrios K. Lamprakis obtained his PhD in Ottoman History from the Centre of Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies (CBOMGS) at the University of Birmingham. He is Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Archiving, Library Science and Museum Science, Ionian University, Corfu. He is particularly interested in the history of Ottoman and Islamic political and philosophical thought, as well as the history of the Greek lands during the period of the Ottoman domination.

Summary

This book examines the history of the transformation of the small town of Kozani, situated in modern Greek Macedonia, into a vibrant commercial hub and self-administering community during the period of Ottoman rule, c.1400–1821.

Product details

• Authors: Dimitrios K. Lamprakis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.04.2025
• EAN: 9780367469986
• ISBN: 978-0-367-46998-6
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: SOAS/Routledge Studies on the Middle East
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Middle East, Regional Studies, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, HISTORY / Europe / Greece