The Uses of Oppression: The Ottoman Empire through Its Greek Newspapers, 1830–1862 (Ilex Series)

The Uses of Oppression: The Ottoman Empire through Its Greek Newspapers, 1830–1862 (Ilex Series)

During the middle decades of the nineteenth century, a generation of Ottoman Greeks was caught up in radical social and political changes, including the period of reforms known as Tanzimat. The Ottoman Greek press was both a product and an agent of these changes. The Uses of Oppression follows the development of the Ottoman Greek press from its birth in 1830 until 1862, employing the vivid reflections of its editors, correspondents, advertisers, commentators, and readers as a lens through which to view the everyday lives of this generation of Ottoman Greeks―their social aspirations, their reactions to political events, their reception of Western-style norms, and other contemporary issues. “Deserves attention…of major significance both for our understanding of the nineteenth-century world and for the consideration of developments since…an important contribution.” ― Jeremy Black , New Criterion “A notable strength of this book is the use of sources in at least five languages, including Greek, Turkish, Bulgarian, French and English… [a] welcome new addition to the scholarship on the late Ottoman Empire.” ― Alexander Kazamias , Times Literary Supplement Marina Sakali, Lady Marks, holds a PhD in history from the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, and is the chairman of the Michael Marks Charitable Trust. She has been awarded the Order of Merit by the Sovereign Order of Malta for her philanthropic work.