{"product_id":"the-uskoks-of-senj-9780801477096","title":"The Uskoks of Senj","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this highly original work, Catherine Wendy Bracewell reconstructs and analyzes the tumultuous history of the uskoks of Senj, the martial bands who operated on the Habsburg Military Frontier in Croatia between the 1530s and the 1620s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Uskoks of Senj\u003c\/i\u003e is a study of piracy, privateering, and banditry in an area stretching from the Adriatic Bay of Kotor to Istria, and along the military frontiers of three empires—Habsburg, Ottoman, and Venetian. Complemented by a splendid choice of published sources, the book is an exemplary contribution to the history of the sixteenth-century Adriatic and Balkans.\u003c\/p\u003e * American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBracewell delves into the cultural and political attributes that transformed the coastal town of Senj into a crusading fortress. She also strives to ascertain exactly who undertook the hazardous and often ineffectual labor of combating the Ottoman 'Turk,' and why they did so. Bracewell argues that frontier culture shaped the Uskoks and their ethos. It forced them to be obstinate and shockingly pitiless.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Modern History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBracewell explains with care why the uskoks were able to provide a vehicle for the expression of a political and social identity for the people of the border. This book not only brings the uskoks into the light but also is a pathbreaking study of the nature of group identity and popular political consciousness in the sixteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e * Sixteenth Century Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Uskoks of Senj between Three Empires\u003cbr\u003eApproaches to the Uskoks\u003cbr\u003eSources\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. The Borders and Border Military Systems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Impact of Ottoman Invasion\u003cbr\u003eConflict and Community on the Borders\u003cbr\u003eBorder Military Systems\u003cbr\u003eKlis and Senj in the Military Frontier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Origins and Motives of the Uskoks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrigins and Numbers\u003cbr\u003eWhy Become an Uskok?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. The Raiding Economy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMilitary Frontier Subsidies\u003cbr\u003eThe Economies of Raiding\u003cbr\u003eTrade as a Function of Plunder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Military Authority and Raiding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSenj Citizens and Uskoks\u003cbr\u003eUskok Rank-and-File: Venturini and Stipendiati\u003cbr\u003eUskok Commanders\u003cbr\u003eCaptains of Senj\u003cbr\u003eThe Habsburgs and the Military Frontier Administration\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Legitimating Raiding: The Uskok Code\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Uskok \u003c\/em\u003eantemurale Christianitatis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHonor and Vengeance\u003cbr\u003eSolidarity and Conflict\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. Allies and Victims\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelations with the Infidel\u003cbr\u003eUskoks and Ottoman Christians\u003cbr\u003eChristian Neighbors: Venice and Dubrovnik\u003cbr\u003eMerchants and Cities\u003cbr\u003eThe Rural Population of Dalmatia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8. The Final Decades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeteriorating Relations with Venice\u003cbr\u003eRabatta's Commission in Senj\u003cbr\u003eDissent over the Limits of Raids\u003cbr\u003eThe Peace of Zsitvatorok and Conflict with the Hofkriegsrat\u003cbr\u003ePopular Support for the Uskoks\u003cbr\u003eVlatkovic's Trial: The End of the Independent Vojvodas\u003cbr\u003eToward War with Venice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9. The Dispersal of the Uskoks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix I: Chronology\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II: Glossary\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405154853207,"sku":"9780801477096","price":28.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801477096.jpg?v=1730488904","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-uskoks-of-senj-9780801477096","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}