Presents the development of humanitarian theories in international law and international political theory during the 19th century and assesses four case studies, linking them to ongoing theoretical arguments with an emphasis on the lesser-known Russian dimension.
Armenian national identity has long been associated with what has come to be known as the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Immersing the reader in the history, culture and politics of Armenia - from its foundations as the ancient kingdom of Urartu to the modern-day Republic - Gaidz Mi…
"During and after World War I, over one million Ottoman Greeks were expelled from Turkey, a watershed moment in Greek history that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. And while few dispute the expulsion's tragic scope, it remains the subject of fierce controversy, as ac…
by Faroqhi, Suraiya, Królikowska-Jedlińska, Natalia, Hathaway, Jane, Frenkel, Yehoshua, Büssow, Johann, Toledano, Ehud R., Conermann, Stephan, Şen, Gül, Büssow, Sarah, Güneş Yağcı, Zübeyde, Ipsirli Argit, Betül, Wagner, Veruschka, White, Joshua, Witzenrath, Christoph
fromOttoman Studies / Osmanistische Studien
The "natural order of the state" was an early modern mania for the Ottoman Empire. In a time of profound and pervasive imperial transformation, the ideals of stability, proper order, and social harmony were integral to the legitimization of Ottoman power. And as Ottoman territor…
Maksudyan approaches the experience of World War I in the Ottoman lands from the perspective of social history, focusing on how total mobilization altered the "lives behind the lines" through the testimony of children. She discusses how issues like lack of education, work force …
Shatterzone of Empires is a comprehensive analysis of interethnic relations, coexistence, and violence in Europe's eastern borderlands over the past two centuries. In this vast territory, extending from the Baltic to the Black Sea, four major empires with ethnically and religiou…
Contrary to the stereotypical images of torture, narcotics and brutal sexual behaviour traditionally associated with Ottoman (or 'Turkish') prisons, Kent F. Schull argues that these places were sites of immense reform and contestation during the 19th century. He shows that they …
Contrary to the stereotypical images of torture, narcotics and brutal sexual behaviour traditionally associated with Ottoman (or?Turkish?) prisons, Kent F. Schull argues that these places were sites of immense reform and contestation during the 19th century. He shows that they w…
During the early Ottoman period (1300{u2013}1453), scholars in the empire carefully kept their distance from the ruling class. This changed with the capture of Constantinople. From 1453 onwards, the Ottoman government co-opted large groups of scholars, usually over a thousand at…
This title is written for students of Middle Eastern and Ottoman history, as well as scholars and general readers looking for historical background on the Arab world.
"One of more poorly understood aspects of the Ottoman Empire has been the flourishing of Sufi mysticism under its auspices. This study tracks the evolution of the Halvetî order from its modest origins in medieval Azerbaijan to the emergence of the influential Sabaniyye, whose ra…
"The Second Formation of Islamic Law is the first book to deal with the rise of an official school of law in the post-Mongol period. The author explores how the Ottoman dynasty shaped the structure and doctrine of a particular branch within the Ḥanafī school of law. In addition,…
