Wealth in the Ottoman and Post-Ottoman Balkans: A Socio-Economic History (Library of Ottoman Studies)

Wealth in the Ottoman and Post-Ottoman Balkans demonstrates the economic and social transformations wrought by wars, state centralization, European expansion and the gradual Ottoman withdrawal from the Balkans. As a new middle class emerged, and the power of religion faded, Ottoman and post-Ottoman social, economic and cultural norms changed rapidly across the region. This book illustrates not only how markers of wealth accumulation and poverty were socially defined across the region, but also the ways in which inequality was experienced, revealing the relationships between the state, economy, society, and modernity in the context of Balkan, Ottoman and European development. Evguenia Davidova marshals a compendium of thirteen contributions wherein new archival data and various case studies frame a comparative social portrayal of the modern Balkans, offering new truths to the major discourses about nationalism, modernity, and the Ottoman legacy in the respective Balkan national historiographies. "Wealth in the Ottoman and Post-Ottoman Balkans demonstrates the economic and social transformations wrought by wars, state centralization, European expansion and the gradual Ottoman withdrawal from the Balkans. As a new middle class emerged, and the power of religion faded, Ottoman and post-Ottoman social, economic and cultural norms changed rapidly across the region. This book illustrates not only how markers of wealth accumulation and poverty were socially defined across the region, but also the ways inequality was experienced, revealing the relationships between the state, economy, society, modernity in the context of Balkan, Ottoman and European development. Evguenia Davidova marshals a compendium of thirteen contributions wherein new archival data and various case studies frame a comparative social portrayal of the modern Balkans, offering new truths to the major discourses about nationalism, modernity, and the Ottoman legacy in the respective Balkan national historiographies."--Bloomsbury Publishing. Wealth In The Ottoman And Post-ottoman Balkans Demonstrates The Economic And Social Transformations Wrought By The Ottoman Empires Withdrawal From The Balkans. As A New Middle Class Emerged, And The Power Of Religion Faded, Ottoman Social And Economic Societal Norms Changed Rapidly Across The Region. This Book Shows For The First Time How Markers Of Wealth Accumulation And Poverty Were Socially Defined Across The Region, And The Ways Wealth Was Experienced Reveal The Relationships Between The State, Economy, Society, Modernity, And National Identity In The Context Of Balkan, Ottoman And European Development. Evgenia Davidova Marshals A Compendium Of New Archival Data Focussing In Turn On Each Of The Balkan Territories In Order To Frame A Comparative Economic Analysis, Revealing New Truths To The Major Discourses About Nationalism, Modernity, And The Ottoman Legacy In The Respective Balkan National Historiographies.