Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations viii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1 Introduction and Historiographical Essay 1
6. 2 The Ottoman Coal Coast 20
7. 3 Coal Miners at Work: Jobs, Recruitment, and Wages 52
8. 4 “Like Slaves in Colonial Countries” Working Conditions in the Coalfield 80
9. 5 Ties That Bind Village-Mine Relations 95
10. 6 Military Duty and Mine Work: The Blurred Vocations of Ottoman Soldier-Workers 129
11. 7 Methane, Rockfalls, and Other Disasters: Accidents at the Mines 150
12. 8 Victims and Agents: Confronting Death and Safety in the Mines 184
13. 9 Wartime in the Coalfield 206
14. 10 Conclusion 227
15. Appendix on the Reporting of Accidents 235
16. An Ottoman Miner’s Glossary 242
17. Notes on Calendar System 244
18. Bibliography 245
19. Index 250