Parution : Stefan Peychev, The Nature of the Ottoman City. Water and Urban Space in Sofia, 1380s–1910s, Cambridge University Press, 2026

The Nature of the Ottoman CityWater and Urban Space in Sofia, 1380s–1910s Stefan Peychev Series: Studies in Environment and History In this innovative interdisciplinary work, Stefan Peychev problematizes the dominant narrative of decline and stagnation in Ottoman Sofia. Drawing on a range of sources and perspectives, including environmental and urban history, archaeology and anthropology, he examines the creation and experience of urban space and place. By employing a longue duré...