CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. ONE. Introduction 3
6. TWO. Historiography, Historical Context, Sources, and a Brief Biography 18
7. THREE. Ali and the Economy of Ioannina 36
8. FOUR. Ethnicity, Language, and Religion: The Bases for Nationalism within Ali's Borders 57
9. FIVE. THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT: AN OVERVIEW 70
10. SIX. Initial Contact with the French 78
11. SEVEN. The Russo-Turkish Alliance, the Septinsular Republic, and the British 95
12. EIGHT. Orientalist Strategies 118
13. NINE. Orientalist Themes 135
14. TEN. Ali's Manipulation of the Orientalist Image 156
15. ELEVEN. Conclusion 181
16. BIBLIOGRAPHY 187
17. INDEX 201