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Author Ayalon, Yaron, 1977-

Title Natural disasters in the Ottoman Empire : plague, famine, and other misfortunes / Yaron Ayalon.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

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Summary "This book explores the history of natural disasters in the Ottoman Empire and the responses to them on the state, communal, and individual levels. Yaron Ayalon argues that religious boundaries between Muslims and non-Muslims were far less significant in Ottoman society than commonly believed. Furthermore, the emphasis on Islamic principles and the presence of Islamic symbols in the public domain were measures the state took to enhance its reputation and political capital - occasional discrimination of non-Muslims was only a by-product of these measures. This study sheds new light on flight and behavioral patterns in response to impending disasters by combining historical evidence with studies in social psychology and sociology. Employing an approach that mixes environmental and social history with the psychology of disasters, this work asserts that the handling of such disasters was crucial to both the rise and the fall of the Ottoman Empire"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- 1. The black death and the rise of the Ottomans -- 2. Natural disasters and the Ottoman state -- 3. Natural disasters and Ottoman communities -- 4. Individuals face disasters -- 5. Natural disasters at the end of empire -- Conclusion.
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Subject Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.
Disaster relief -- Social aspects -- Turkey.
Disaster relief -- Social aspects.
Turkey.
Disaster relief.
Plague -- Turkey.
Plague.
Famines -- Turkey.
Earthquakes -- Turkey.
Famines.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
Earthquakes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Chronological Term 1288-1918
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Ayalon, Yaron, 1977- Natural disasters in the Ottoman Empire 9781107072978 (DLC) 2014027839 (OCoLC)883836491
ISBN 9781139680943 (electronic book)
1139680943 (electronic book)
9781316204542 (electronic book)
1316204545 (electronic book)
9781316208199
1316208192
9781107072978
1107072972
9781107421295
1107421292
Standard No. 10.1017/CBO9781139680943