Christians and Muslims in Ottoman Cyprus and the Mediterranean world, 1571-1640
By: Ronald C. Jennings.
Series: New York University studies in Near Eastern civilization ;; no. 18
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
Subjects: Cyprus -- History -- Turkish rule, 1571-1878
Description: Wrested from the rule of the Venetians, the island of Cyprus took on cultural shadings of enormous complexity as a new province of the Ottoman empire, involving the compulsory migration of hundreds of Muslim Turks to the island from the nearby Karamna province, the conversion of large numbers of native Greek Orthodox Christians to Islam, an abortive plan to settle Jews there, and the circumstances of islanders who had formerly been held by the venetians. Delving into contemporary archival records of the lte sixteenth and early seventeenth conturies, particularly judicial refisters, Professor Jennings uncovers the island society as seen through local law courts, public works, and charitable institutions. -- Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-417) and indexes.