The Politics of Reproduction in Ottoman Society, 1838–1900
Author | : Gülhan Balsoy |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781317320869 |
ISBN-10 | : 1317320867 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Politics of Reproduction in Ottoman Society, 1838–1900 by : Gülhan Balsoy
Download or read book The Politics of Reproduction in Ottoman Society, 1838–1900 written by Gülhan Balsoy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epidemics, migration and territorial losses led to population decline in early nineteenth-century Turkey. In response, Ottoman elites began a programme of population growth. Balsoy uses previously untapped archival sources to examine these developments, arguing that these changes caused reproduction to become a political experience.