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100	1		_aCurtis, William Eleroy, _d1850-1911
245	1	4	_aThe Turk and his lost provinces
250			_a2nd edition
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2023-06-21
508			_aPeter Becker, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"The Turk and his Lost Provinces: Greece, Bulgaria, Servia, Bosnia" by William Eleroy Curtis is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the political dynamics, historical contexts, and social conditions of the Balkan states during a tumultuous period characterized by Ottoman rule and rising nationalist sentiments. It aims to provide insights into the plight of the Christian populations in these regions and the challenges they faced under Turkish governance. The opening of the book sets a critical tone, discussing the dire humanitarian situation in the Balkan Peninsula under Ottoman rule. Curtis establishes a historical backdrop by emphasizing the cultural and political significance of the region, while detailing the tragic consequences of Turkish oppression on its inhabitants, particularly during the upheaval in Macedonia. He highlights the ongoing atrocities and injustices faced by Christians, including massacres and forced conversions, underscoring the lack of effective intervention from European powers, which complicates any hope for reform or relief. In essence, the opening serves to lay the foundation for a detailed examination of the intricate political machinations that have left these provinces "lost" to their former glories and plunged in suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: F.H. Revell company, 1903
653			_aGreece -- Description and travel
653			_aSerbia -- Description and travel
653			_aBulgaria -- Description and travel
653			_aEastern question (Balkan)
653			_aBosnia and Herzegovina -- Description and travel
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71013
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