copper-made Objects in the balkan countries
Wednesday, 27. December 2006, 12:38:09
Throughout history, due to its central geo-strategic position on the Balkan peninsula. Macedonia has always been a very attractive and interesting area.
The culture of the Ottoman Turks is one of the many cultures and civilizations that have left impressive traces on the entire life of the people inhabiting this region.
The Ottoman Turks ruled the territory of Macedonia from the late 14th century till 1912.
They represented a significant part of the local. mainly urban population.
After the initial conquests that lasted for one century.
Macedonia became a strategic border region from which all the other Balkan and European conquests were staged’ After the conquest of Skopje in 1392. this city became a significant military and later on economic and cultural centre in Rumelia.
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The implantation of the social, economic and cultural structures of the Ottoman Turks into the nex iv conquered and populated regions was rather fast because of the already existing and firmly incorporated medieval system.
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Ready to accept everything that seemed practical and useful from this established system, the Ottomans themselves, according to the already established routine, contributed to many aspects of the social, economic and cultural life.
Publication Data:
Koneska. Elizabeta, ‘Copper-made Objects in the Balkan Countries’. EJOS. IV (2001)
(= M. Kiel. N. Landman & H. Theunissen (eds.).
Proceedings of the 11th International Congress of Turkish Art, Utrecht - The Netherlands, August 23-28, ]999),No.27. 1-13.
ISSN 0928-6802
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