Description: The Uses of Oppression follows the development of the Ottoman Greek press in the nineteenth century. It employs the vivid reflections of editors, correspondents, advertisers, commentators, and readers to view the everyday lives of a generation caught up in radical social and political changes, including the period of reforms known as Tanzimat.
Brief description: Marina Sakali, Lady Marks, holds a PhD in history from the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, and is the chairman of the Michael Marks Charitable Trust. She has been awarded the Order of Merit by the Sovereign Order of Malta for her philanthropic work.
Review Quotes: Deserves attention...of major significance both for our understanding of the nineteenth-century world and for the consideration of developments since...an important contribution.--Jeremy Black "New Criterion" (9/1/2025 12:00:00 AM)