Miners and the State in the Ottoman Empire: The Zonguldak Coalfield, 1822-1920

by Donald Quataert

Book Overview

The story of the miners of Zonguldak presents a particularly graphic local lens through which to examine questions that have been of major concern to historians-most prominently, the development of the state, the emergence of capitalism, and the role of the working classes in these large processes. This book examines such major issues through the actual experiences of coal miners in the Ottoman Empire. The encounters of mine workers with state...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845451341
• ISBN13: 9781845451349
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"