| Salonique, 1830-1912: Une Ville Ottomane À l'Âge Des Réformes Contributor(s): Anastassiadou, Mérope (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004107983 ISBN-13: 9789004107984 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $366.70 Product Type: Hardcover Language: French Published: June 1997 Annotation: Nineteenth-century Thessaloniki is one of the showpieces of Ottoman modernity. Based on local archives, this timely book studies the factors of change and dwells both on spatial aspects and socio-economic evolution. The work deals with city government, demographic growth, and the development of new means of communication. It also examines the artisans of change: dignitaries, philanthropic organisations, social clubs, etc. Part of the volume is devoted to the day-to-day lives of anonymous citizens. The author has adopted a comparative method juxtaposing the face the city presented in the 1830s with that of 1900. The use of Ottoman sources allows her to paint a new and nuanced picture of urban transformation in the port cities of the Eastern Mediterranean. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Greece (see Also Ancient - Greece) - Architecture | Interior Design - General - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 949.565 |
| LCCN: 97011204 |
| Series: Ottoman Empire and Its Heritage |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (2.15 lbs) 478 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nineteenth-century Thessaloniki is one of the showpieces of Ottoman modernity. Based on local archives, this timely book studies the factors of change and dwells both on spatial aspects and socio-economic evolution. The work deals with city government, demographic growth, and the development of new means of communication. It also examines the artisans of change: dignitaries, philanthropic organisations, social clubs, etc. Part of the volume is devoted to the day-to-day lives of anonymous citizens. The author has adopted a comparative method juxtaposing the face the city presented in the 1830s with that of 1900. The use of Ottoman sources allows her to paint a new and nuanced picture of urban transformation in the port cities of the Eastern Mediterranean. |