Athens from 1456 to 1920 : the town under Ottoman rule and the 19th-century capital city /
Few people are aware that shortly after 1456, when Athens yielded without fighting to the bitter end, she had become one of the bigger Balkan towns within the Ottoman Empire. The limited area confined within the boundaries of the late Roman fortification walls soon developed into a town of 36 mahall...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Oxford :
Archaeopress,
[2014]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Few people are aware that shortly after 1456, when Athens yielded without fighting to the bitter end, she had become one of the bigger Balkan towns within the Ottoman Empire. The limited area confined within the boundaries of the late Roman fortification walls soon developed into a town of 36 mahalles. A thorough analysis of the town/country relationship within the Ottoman feudal system of production in general, and as related to Athens in particular, reveals the dynamic conditions of urban development. |
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Notas: | Available through Archaeopress Digital Subscription Service. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
Público: | Specialized. |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 1784910724 1905739710 9781905739714 9781784910723 |