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

ISBN-13: 9781780762388 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 308 str.

David Brewer

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For almost 400 years, between the fall of Constantinople and the Greek War of Independence, the history of Greece is shrouded in mystery, distorted by Greek writers and begging the question: What was life really like for the Greeks under Ottoman rule? 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 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 account of a crucial period will ensure that the history of Greece under Turkish rule is no longer hidden.

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Contents Illustrations [To follow] Acknowledgements A note on pronunciation A note on names Maps Prologue 1 1. Greece before the Turks 9 2. 1453- The Fall of Constantinople 25 3. Sultans and Patriarchs 45 4. The Greek Peasants 60 5. The Italians in the Aegean 73 6. Pirates and Slaves 92 7. The Fall of Cyprus 108 8. 1571- Lepanto 122 9. Mainland Greece and Town Life 136 10. The Greek Church 151 11. Venetian Crete 169 12. 1669- The Turks Take Crete 182 13. Turkish Rule in Cyprus and Crete 193 14. The Changing Ottoman Empire 208 15. Hunger and Disease 223 16. Travellers to Greece 239 17. 1770- The Orlov Revolt 263 18. Greeks Abroad 281 19. Greeks and the Enlightenment 300 20. The Enlightenment Attacked 323 21. Prelude to Revolution 337 22. 1821- The War of Independence 354 23. One Man’s War - Nikólaos Kasomoúlis 369 24. Some Conclusions 386 Notes 396 Chronology 423 Select bibliography 427 Index [ To follow]