- 250 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
About this book
This in-depth exploration of Ottoman Izmir is the first book to study a Mediterranean port city through an environmental historical lens. Onur ?nal documents the development of this major Eastern Mediterranean port-city from small coastal town, to transport hub, to a gateway linking the river valleys of Western Anatolia to worldwide markets. Key to this evolution, he argues, was the relationship between a city and countryside which not only shared a common past, but fundamentally reshaped each other during the years of the late Ottoman Empire. Introducing a cast of both human and non-human historical actors, including camels, horses and micro-organisms, ?nal demonstrates the transformative impact of their interaction on the city and its hinterlands. By proposing the 'gateway city' model, this rich analysis provides an alternative way to understand the creation of an integrated economic and ecological space in Western Anatolia.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Series information
- Title page
- Imprints page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Notes on Spelling and Pronunciation
- Notes on Dates and Place Names
- List of Abbreviations
- Introduction: The City and the Country
- 1 Complexity: Disasters, Diseases, and Disturbances
- 2 Nature on the Move: Immigrants, Refugees, and the Environment
- 3 Animal Power: Hybrid Camels as Transformers
- 4 Tracks of Change: Labor, Nature, and the Western Anatolian Railroad Network
- 5 Golden Promise: Transforming the Landscape of Grain Farming
- 6 Fiber of Fortune: Spinning the Land – Cotton Cultivation
- 7 Flavors of the Sun: Commodifying Dried Figs and Raisins
- 8 The Gateway: Reshaping Urban Space
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index