The colonies of Genoa in the Black Sea region : evolution and transformation / Evgeny Khvalkov.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of historiography and sources -- To the origins of the Genoese Black Sea colonization: the Genoese Gazaria in its genesis and shaping, 13th-14th centuries -- Understanding colonial space: topography and spatial layout of the cities and hinterland of the Genoese Gazaria -- Governing the overseas colonies: evolution and transformation of the administrative system -- The world of entangled identities: the dynamics of the population of Caffa in its ethnic and religious categories -- Prestige, stratification, and social groups in the society of Caffa -- Caffa as a centre of trade: dynamics of economic activity, traffic, and communications -- Politics and international relationships in the Black Sea area in 1400-1475: transformation and fall of Caffa.