Russian-Ottoman borderlands : the Eastern question reconsidered

"[An] important new volume, which needs to be added to many a library collection. . . . Stimulating."--Slavic Review "The essays reveal the significant, often devastating impact the manifestation of the Eastern Question had on the peoples of the [Ottoman] empire, particularly the minorities in the western and northern borderlands. . . . Impressively researched, thought-provoking, and accessible."--Modern Greek Studies Yearbook "Unexpectedly timely. The essays in this collection admirably indicate new directions for a necessarily transnational approach to a region whose history is still constantly being written and rewritten by various stakeholders."--Ab Imperio: Studies of New Imperial History and Nationalism in the Post-Soviet Space "The authors go beyond the traditional examination of the great powers to explore these points with respect to local or regional issues. . . . This volume will be important to the fields of diplomatic and world history as well as Russian and Ottoman history. Recommended."--Choice "This very rich volume of essays has succeeded admirably in bringing to our attention the exciting new trends and directions in Eastern Question scholarship, which promise to keep the field vibrant and dynamic."--The Russian Review "Integrating ethnicity, religion, popular attitudes, violence, dislocation, mass migration, and the complexities of annexing border provinces, all to create a textured, multi-sided glimpse into the actual workings of the last century of Russian-Ottoman relations, this book represents a sampling of international history at its best."--David Goldfrank, Georgetown University "A breakthrough to a new way of conceiving the Eastern Question. This collection relocates the field of vision from Constantinople and the Straits to the borderlands between the Russian and Ottoman Empires, territories stretching from the Balkans to Transcaspia. Utilizing new information from the Russian and Ottoman archives, the Eastern Question is no longer limited to a study in diplomacy, but now acquires political, cultural, national, and economic dimensions, and a larger cast of players."--Peter Weisensel, Macalester College [An] important new volume, which needs to be added to many a library collection. . . . Stimulating. Slavic Review" The essays reveal the significant, often devastating impact the manifestation of the Eastern Question had on the peoples of the [Ottoman] empire, particularly the minorities in the western and northern borderlands. . . . Impressively researched, thought-provoking, and accessible. Modern Greek Studies Yearbook" Unexpectedly timely. The essays in this collection admirably indicate new directions for a necessarily transnational approach to a region whose history is still constantly being written and rewritten by various stakeholders. Ab Imperio: Studies of New Imperial History and Nationalism in the Post-Soviet Space" The authors go beyond the traditional examination of the great powers to explore these points with respect to local or regional issues. . . . This volume will be important to the fields of diplomatic and world history as well as Russian and Ottoman history. Recommended. Choice" This very rich volume of essays has succeeded admirably in bringing to our attention the exciting new trends and directions in Eastern Question scholarship, which promise to keep the field vibrant and dynamic. The Russian Review" Integrating ethnicity, religion, popular attitudes, violence, dislocation, mass migration, and the complexities of annexing border provinces, all to create a textured, multi-sided glimpse into the actual workings of the last century of Russian-Ottoman relations, this book represents a sampling of international history at its best. David Goldfrank, Georgetown University" A breakthrough to a new way of conceiving the Eastern Question. This collection relocates the field of vision from Constantinople and the Straits to the borderlands between the Russian and Ottoman Empires, territories stretching from the Balkans to Transcaspia. Utilizing new information from the Russian and Ottoman archives, the Eastern Question is no longer limited to a study in diplomacy, but now acquires political, cultural, national, and economic dimensions, and a larger cast of players. Peter Weisensel, Macalester College" Read more...