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Bell Ringing in Latin Pera: Sounds and Silence

Year 2022, Volume: 4, 67 - 79, 31.12.2022
https://doi.org/10.53979/yillik.2022.4

Abstract

The cultural and architectural history of Pera, also known as Galata, has been the focus of many studies. However, its soundscape has not attracted much scholarly interest to date. The present study fills part of this gap by tracing the history of bell ringing in the settlement. Written and material evidence sheds light on the use of bells by the Latin community of Pera from the period of Genoese rule until the late Ottoman Empire. Sounds and silence provide new insights into the long history of the Latin presence in Pera and its evolution throughout the centuries.

Thanks

I want to thank Eric R. Dursteler and Hasan Sercan Sağlam for having read this article. I am greatly indebted to the latter, who provided references before and after the study was drafted. These improved the text considerably. Any remaining mistakes are my own.

References

  • Avery, Victoria. Vulcan’s Forge in Venus’ City: The Story of Bronze in Venice, 1350–1650. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
  • Balletto, Laura. “Brevi note su Pera genovese a metà del XIV secolo.” In Shipping, Trade and Crusade in the Medieval Mediterranean: Studies in Honour of John Pryor, edited by R. Gertwagen and E. Jeffreys, 197–222. Farnham: Ashgate, 2012.
  • Barbarossa, Cristina. Campane e campanari nella Liguria di Levante. Chiavari: Grafica Piemme. 2006.
  • Belgrano, Luigi Tommaso. “Documenti riguardanti la colonia genovese di Pera.” Atti della società ligure di storia patria 13 (1877): 99–417, 932–1003.
  • Belin, François Alphonse. Histoire de la latinité de Constantinople. Paris: Alphonse Picard, 1894.

Latin Pera’da Çan Çalmak: Sesler ve Sessizlik

Year 2022, Volume: 4, 67 - 79, 31.12.2022
https://doi.org/10.53979/yillik.2022.4

Abstract

Pera ya da Galata’nın kültür ve mimarlık tarihi birçok çalışmaya konu olmuştur. Ancak bölgenin ses peyzajı (soundscape) araştırmacıların şimdiye değin çok ilgisini çekmemiştir. Bu çalışma, bu eksikliği kısmen giderme amacıyla bölgede çan çalmanın tarihine bakıyor. Yazılı ve maddi bulgular, Pera’nın Latin cemaatinin çan kullanımının, bölgedeki Ceneviz idaresinden geç Osmanlı dönemine uzanan tarihine ışık tutuyor. Ses ve sessizlik, Pera’daki Latin varlığının uzun geçmişine ve yüzyıllar içindeki değişimine dair yeni bir bakış sağlıyor.

References

  • Avery, Victoria. Vulcan’s Forge in Venus’ City: The Story of Bronze in Venice, 1350–1650. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
  • Balletto, Laura. “Brevi note su Pera genovese a metà del XIV secolo.” In Shipping, Trade and Crusade in the Medieval Mediterranean: Studies in Honour of John Pryor, edited by R. Gertwagen and E. Jeffreys, 197–222. Farnham: Ashgate, 2012.
  • Barbarossa, Cristina. Campane e campanari nella Liguria di Levante. Chiavari: Grafica Piemme. 2006.
  • Belgrano, Luigi Tommaso. “Documenti riguardanti la colonia genovese di Pera.” Atti della società ligure di storia patria 13 (1877): 99–417, 932–1003.
  • Belin, François Alphonse. Histoire de la latinité de Constantinople. Paris: Alphonse Picard, 1894.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Cultural Studies, Art History, Theory and Criticism (Other)
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Alex Rodriguez Suarez 0000-0001-5960-3226

Early Pub Date December 30, 2022
Publication Date December 31, 2022
Submission Date February 11, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2022 Volume: 4

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Chicago Rodriguez Suarez, Alex. “Bell Ringing in Latin Pera: Sounds and Silence”. YILLIK: Annual of Istanbul Studies 4, December (December 2022): 67-79. https://doi.org/10.53979/yillik.2022.4.