Η ΛΗΣΤΕΙΑ, Ο ΑΡΜΑΤΟΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ Η ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΤΟΥΣ ΣΤΟ ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ

Abstract

This article aims to approach, present and highlight the issue of banditry and armatolism from the perspective of modern historiography. The main body of the article consists two primary parts. The first part delves into the subject by a briefly presenting the reasons why a rayah (non-Muslim subject under Ottoman rule) might decide to secede from their community and start a new life at the mountains. It also analyzes the structure and organization of these armed groups, the reasons why mountainous areas served their actions, similarities and differences between thieves and armatoles. This section aims to analyse the ways in which thieves and armatoles are presented through folk tradition in older and modern historiography. The second part, taking into account what has previously been written and analyzed, presents how this topic can be incorporated into the classroom of a contemporary school. It focuses on the didactic use of the issue through modern teaching methods and the utilisation of new technologies.