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Describes the topography, history, society, economy, and government of Greece. ... Read more

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This book represents an innovative collaborative approach to the study of a particular region of the Ottoman empire, the southwestern Peloponnese (or Morea), Greece. It combines the study of unpublished Ottoman documents, other historical sources, and the results of diachronic archaeological fieldwork in an examination of the historical and economic geography of the Morea in the early 18th century, the period immediately following the Ottoman reconquest of this region from Venice. Central to the book is a translation of the section of an Ottoman cadastral survey (defter) listing in great detail properties in the district (kaza) of Anavarin (Navarino, modern Pylos). An introductory chapter outlines the history and methodology of the research project, while the translation is followed by chapters that provide a broader context, drawing on dozens of unpublished Ottoman documents and other sources for the analysis of the information contained in the document and the principles behind its composition. A final chapter summarizes the conclusions drawn from the research, and a series of appendixes offer additional detail, including concordances of the personal- and place-names, an index of properties described, narrative histories of the two fortresses in the region, and a new English translation of the Anavarin section of the 17th-century Turkish traveler Evliya Celebi's Seyahatname (Travel Book). A CD-ROM with a facsimile of the document itself and color versions of all illustrations is also included. ... Read more

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This collection of essays looks beyond the focus of existing works on ancient travel and its documentation, to examine its social and cultural implications. For travel (and the reasons behind it) offers a window on to many features of ancient societies - sense of place, perceptions of space, administration, relations with foreign powers, engagement with other cultures, and representation of homelands. Also of import is the study of ancient geographical knowledge, as well as ancient travel writing (an increasingly popular genre today), its popularity and purpose. All of the papers presented here show that ancient travel was considerably more widespread than is often assumed. ... Read more

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List of Figures; List of Tables; Editors' note; Contributors; Foreword, Acknowledgements; 1. The DORA Project; 2. Scotland; 3. Germany; 4. Greece; 5. Sweden; 6. The International Comparison; 7. Reflections and Recommendations; Conclusion; Annex, Bibliography, Glossary of Abbreviations, Index ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Focus on Geography, published by American Geographical Society on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 8784 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Greece.(cultural landscape of Greece)
Author: Stewart McHenry
Publication: Focus on Geography (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2003
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: 47Issue: 3Page: 1(16)

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Language Arts & DisciplinesEarly English newspapers; Language Arts & Disciplines / Publishing; Literary Collections / Essays; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Literary Criticism / Poetry; Poetry / General; Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Reference / Bibliographies & Indexes; ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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The "long" eighteenth century (1685-1830) can be seen as a golden age of travel writing. Gentlemen scholars made their way to Greece, through Europe, and recorded their journeys in the form of prose journals or letters. These personal accounts were of course composed by men whose education had been based on Classical learning, but 'Greece' at that time was no more than a geographical expression, being as it was subsumed into the Ottoman Empire. These early travel narratives, then were important in bringing back to life some of the lost glory of ancient Greece in popular culture, and even served as important reference tools for early nineteenth century geographers. Wagstaff looks at the impact of these narratives but reminds us to be cautious in relying on such sources, which should be seen within their historical context. ... Read more