The People of Turkey: Twenty Years' Residence Among Bulgarians, Greeks, Albanians, Turks, and Armenians - By a Consul's Daughter and Wife - Vol I. - Paperback

by Fanny Janet Blunt (Author), Stanley Lanepoole (Author)

First published in 1878, this is the first volume of a work on the culture and inhabitants of Turkey, by Fanny Janet Blunt. It focuses on the many different ethnic groups that lived in Turkey during the nineteenth century, and outlines their origins and customs. There are chapters on 'The Greeks of Turkey', 'The Albanians', 'The Bulgarians', along with sections on Turkish society, such as 'Tenure of Land', and 'Peasant Holdings'. This is a fantastic work for anyone with an interest in the history and residents of 19th century Turkey. To compliment the republication of this work, a brand new introductory biography of the editor, Stanley Lane-Poole, has been added.