The Colonies of Genoa in the Black Sea Region: Evolution and Transformation: 11

"This book focuses on the network of the Genoese colonies in the Black Sea area and their diverse multi-ethnic societies. It raises the problems of continuity of the colonial patterns, reveals the importance of the formation of the late medieval / early modern colonialism, the urban demography, and the functioning of the polyethnic entangled society of Caffa in its interaction with the outer world. It offers a novel interpretation of the functioning of this late medieval colonial polyethnic society and rejects the widely accepted narrative portraying the whole history of Caffa of the fifteenth century as a period of constant decline and depopulation."--Provided by publisher Cover Title Copyright Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Overview of Historiography and Sources 2 To the Origins of the Genoese Black Sea Colonization: The Genoese Gazaria in Its Genesis and Shaping, Thirteenth to Fourteenth Centuries 3 Understanding Colonial Space: Topography and Spatial Layout of the Cities and Hinterland of the Genoese Gazaria 4 Governing the Overseas Colonies: Evolution and Transformation of the Administrative System 5 The World of Entangled Identities: The Dynamics of the Population of Caffa in Its Ethnic and Religious Categories 6 Prestige, Stratification, and Social Groups in the Society of Caffa 7 Caffa as a Centre of Trade: Dynamics of Economic Activity, Traffic, and Communications 8 Politics and International Relationships in the Black Sea Area in 1400–1475: Transformation and Fall of Caffa Conclusion Appendix Index Overview Of Historiography And Sources -- To The Origins Of The Genoese Black Sea Colonization: The Genoese Gazaria In Its Genesis And Shaping, 13th-14th Centuries -- Understanding Colonial Space: Topography And Spatial Layout Of The Cities And Hinterland Of The Genoese Gazaria -- Governing The Overseas Colonies: Evolution And Transformation Of The Administrative System -- The World Of Entangled Identities: The Dynamics Of The Population Of Caffa In Its Ethnic And Religious Categories -- Prestige, Stratification, And Social Groups In The Society Of Caffa -- Caffa As A Centre Of Trade: Dynamics Of Economic Activity, Traffic, And Communications -- Politics And International Relationships In The Black Sea Area In 1400-1475: Transformation And Fall Of Caffa. Evgeny Khvalkov. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.