Title: The colonies of Genoa in the Black Sea region : evolution and transformation /
Authors: Khvalkov, Evgeny
Year: 2018
Subjects: Civilization Italian influences; Colonies; Colonies Administration; Ukraine Feodosii͡; Feodosii︠a︡ (Ukraine) History.; Crimea (Ukraine) History.; Genoa (Italy) Colonies Black Sea Region History.; Genoa (Italy) Colonies Administration History.; Genoa (Italy) History; Ukraine Civilization Italian influences.; Black Sea Region; Italy Genoa; Ukraine; Ukraine Crimea
Contents: Overview of historiography and sources -- To the origins of the Genoese Black Sea colonization: the Genoese Gazaria in its genesis and shaping, 13th-14th centuries -- Understanding colonial space: topography and spatial layout of the cities and hinterland of the Genoese Gazaria -- Governing the overseas colonies: evolution and transformation of the administrative system -- The world of entangled identities: the dynamics of the population of Caffa in its ethnic and religious categories -- Prestige, stratification, and social groups in the society of Caffa -- Caffa as a centre of trade: dynamics of economic activity, traffic, and communications -- Politics and international relationships in the Black Sea area in 1400-1475: transformation and fall of Caffa.