Natural disasters in the Ottoman Empire : plague, famine, and other misfortunes /

"This book explores the history of natural disasters in the Ottoman Empire and the responses to them on the state, communal, and individual levels. Yaron Ayalon argues that religious boundaries between Muslims and non-Muslims were far less significant in Ottoman society than commonly believed....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ayalon, Yaron, 1977-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Temas:
1288-1918
Disaster relief > Social aspects > Turkey.
Plague > Turkey.
Famines > Turkey.
Earthquakes > Turkey.
Tremblements de terre > Turquie.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Disaster relief > Social aspects
Earthquakes
Famines
Plague
Turkey > History > Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.
Empire ottoman > Histoire.
Turkey
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The black death and the rise of the Ottomans
  • 2. Natural disasters and the Ottoman state
  • 3. Natural disasters and Ottoman communities
  • 4. Individuals face disasters
  • 5. Natural disasters at the end of empire
  • Conclusion.

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