Salonica, City of Ghosts: Christians, Muslims, and Jews, 1430-1950Salonica, located in northern Greece, was long a fascinating crossroads metropolis of different religions and ethnicities, where Egyptian merchants, Spanish Jews, Orthodox Greeks, Sufi dervishes, and Albanian brigands all rubbed shoulders. Tensions sometimes flared, but tolerance largely prevailed until the twentieth century when the Greek army marched in, Muslims were forced out, and the Nazis deported and killed the Jews. As the acclaimed historian Mark Mazower follows the city's inhabitants through plague, invasion, famine, and the disastrous twentieth century, he resurrects a fascinating and vanished world. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 85
Page 58
As matters stand today in Salonica , ” commented Rabbi Samuel de Medina in
the 1500s , “ the holy communities of Calabria , Provincia , Sicilia and Apulia
have all adopted the ways of Sefarad , and only the holy community of Ashkenaz
...
As matters stand today in Salonica , ” commented Rabbi Samuel de Medina in
the 1500s , “ the holy communities of Calabria , Provincia , Sicilia and Apulia
have all adopted the ways of Sefarad , and only the holy community of Ashkenaz
...
Page 265
have thought that Salonica in particular — the city they dominatedwould develop
to their benefit if it became part of Greece or Bulgaria . The rise of Balkan
nationalism thus increased the intensity of the Jews ' identification with the
Ottoman ...
have thought that Salonica in particular — the city they dominatedwould develop
to their benefit if it became part of Greece or Bulgaria . The rise of Balkan
nationalism thus increased the intensity of the Jews ' identification with the
Ottoman ...
Page 336
seven thousand dock at Salonica — “ a squirming writhing mass of human misery
. ” It was November , and the refugees had spent four days at sea , many on the
open deck , without space to lie down , or food , or toilet facilities . “ They came ...
seven thousand dock at Salonica — “ a squirming writhing mass of human misery
. ” It was November , and the refugees had spent four days at sea , many on the
open deck , without space to lie down , or food , or toilet facilities . “ They came ...
What people are saying - Write a review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - vguy - LibraryThingThe perfect book to read on first visit to 'thessaloniki. Unfolds the many layers of this extraordinary "border town", and how the complexity got shaved away over the course of the 20th century by ... Read full review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - TrgLlyLibrarian - LibraryThingI learned a lot from this book, and I admire Mazower's ability to form such a complete account of Salonica. Read full review
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Rose of Sultan Murad | 15 |
Conquest 1430 | 17 |
Copyright | |
26 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Salonica, City of Ghosts: Christians, Muslims, and Jews, 1430-1950 Mark Mazower Limited preview - 2006 |
Common terms and phrases
allowed Anatolia army arrived Athens authorities Balkan became become began British brought building Bulgarian Byzantine called capital carried central centre century chief chief rabbi Christian church city's close consul converted crowd early empire Europe European fact faith fire forced formed French German Greece Greek hand head houses hundred imperial important inhabitants Istanbul Italy Jewish Jews known land late later less lived Macedonia March mosque Muslim noted officers once organized Ottoman Pasha passed past police political population Porte quarter rabbi refugees religious remained reported rule Salonica side streets sultan Thessaloniki thousand tion took town trade travellers troops Turkish Turks turned villages walls women workers wrote young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Salonica, City of Ghosts: Christians, Muslims, and Jews, 1430-1950 |
| Author | Mark Mazower |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Vintage, 2006 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 19 Nov 2008 |
| ISBN | 0375727388, 9780375727382 |
| Length | 490 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |