| | TABLE OF CONTENTS: | List of Illustrations | | | Acknowledgments | | | 1 | Introduction | 3 | | 2 | Historiography, Historical Context, Sources, and a Brief Biography | 18 | | 3 | Ali and the Economy of Ioannina | 36 | | 4 | Ethnicity, Language, and Religion: The Bases for Nationalism within Ali's Borders | 57 | | 5 | The European Context: An Overview | 70 | | 6 | Initial Contact with the French | 78 | | 7 | The Russo-Turkish Alliance, the Septinsular Republic, and the British | 95 | | 8 | Orientalist Strategies | 118 | | 9 | Orientalist Themes | 135 | | 10 | Ali's Manipulation of the Orientalist Image | 156 | | 11 | Conclusion | 181 | | Bibliography | 187 | | Index | 201 | Return to Book Description File created: 11/5/2009 |