Review Article

The Ottoman period and its reception in Modern Greek historiography

Volume: 8 Number: 2 September 30, 2020
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The Ottoman period and its reception in Modern Greek historiography

Abstract

To study the reception of the Ottoman past, we should first begin by periodizing it. For the Greeks, the Ottoman period comprises several sub-periods whose characteristics depend on the mode, the method and the time of conquest, resulting in a multitude of trends in Greek historiography. The reception and interpretation of the Ottoman past in Greece, was affected by the trends of European historiography on the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century, which evolved according to the notions comprising the “East” and “West” dipole. In 20th century, up to roughly 1974, the study and interpretation of the Ottoman past in Greek historiography relied on the use of Greek and Western sources, and in some cases in translated Balkan and Ottoman archival material drawn from the international bibliography. Economic history, influenced by the Annales School, opened up new perspectives for approaching and interpreting history. These developments in the reception and interpretation of history influence the historiographical approach of the Ottoman past. By the late 20th century, new approaches and a pluralism in the interpretation of the Ottoman period in the Greek historiography appeared. Today, studies of and research into the Ottoman period rely mainly on Ottoman and Turkish sources, and this has promoted a deeper understanding of the structures and institutions of the Ottoman and the modern Turkish state. Under these novel approaches, a much more multi-layered interpretation of the Ottoman period emerges. The pursuits of contemporary social history, the use of primary sources and original archival material, and the different methodological approaches have brought researchers closer to the Ottoman reality.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Science

Journal Section

Review Article

Authors

Publication Date

September 30, 2020

Submission Date

April 2, 2017

Acceptance Date

September 14, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Themopoulou, E. (2020). The Ottoman period and its reception in Modern Greek historiography. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi, 8(2), 470-483. https://doi.org/10.14782/marmarasbd.794872
AMA
1.Themopoulou E. The Ottoman period and its reception in Modern Greek historiography. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi. 2020;8(2):470-483. doi:10.14782/marmarasbd.794872
Chicago
Themopoulou, Emilia. 2020. “The Ottoman Period and Its Reception in Modern Greek Historiography”. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi 8 (2): 470-83. https://doi.org/10.14782/marmarasbd.794872.
EndNote
Themopoulou E (September 1, 2020) The Ottoman period and its reception in Modern Greek historiography. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi 8 2 470–483.
IEEE
[1]E. Themopoulou, “The Ottoman period and its reception in Modern Greek historiography”, Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 470–483, Sept. 2020, doi: 10.14782/marmarasbd.794872.
ISNAD
Themopoulou, Emilia. “The Ottoman Period and Its Reception in Modern Greek Historiography”. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi 8/2 (September 1, 2020): 470-483. https://doi.org/10.14782/marmarasbd.794872.
JAMA
1.Themopoulou E. The Ottoman period and its reception in Modern Greek historiography. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi. 2020;8:470–483.
MLA
Themopoulou, Emilia. “The Ottoman Period and Its Reception in Modern Greek Historiography”. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 2, Sept. 2020, pp. 470-83, doi:10.14782/marmarasbd.794872.
Vancouver
1.Emilia Themopoulou. The Ottoman period and its reception in Modern Greek historiography. Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi. 2020 Sep. 1;8(2):470-83. doi:10.14782/marmarasbd.794872