The Urban History of the Ottoman Empire in the Nineteenth Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6185932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Meltem Özkan Altınöz (0000-0002-0497-131X, Karabük University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 163-180 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | East Central Europe (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-3037 • E-ISSN: 1876-3308 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/18763308-04202001 |
| OpenAlex | W2304590788 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This article demonstrates how architecture and politics concomitantly reflect Jewish history in the Ottoman Empire. Jewish architecture shows concrete cultural entities that may afford us with opportunities to broaden social inquiry and our understanding of history. The study traces Galata Jewry under the Ottoman Empire and deciphers their role in the formation of Galata’s urban texture and ethnic outlook. Additionally, it investigates the Ottoman administrative system and the active role of Galata Jewry in this system, whereby Jews contributed to the urban and economic development of the Empire
Ancient history · Archaeology · Empire · Ethnic group · Judaism · Modern history · Ottoman empire · Political science · Politics · Roman Empire · Sociology · Anthropology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Architecture · History · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |