A Provincial History of the Ottoman Empire

Provincializing the history of the Ottoman Empire, this book provides a critical approach to the projects of 'modernity' that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past two centuries.

Informationen zum Autor Marc Aymes is a research fellow at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris. His works focus on Mediterranean provincials and forging Ottomans. He currently serves as an editor of the European Journal of Turkish Studies and of the journal Labyrinthe: Atelier interdisciplinaire. Klappentext Provincializing the history of the Ottoman Empire, this book provides a critical approach to the projects of 'modernity' that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past two centuries. Zusammenfassung Provincializing the history of the Ottoman Empire, this book provides a critical approach to the projects of 'modernity' that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean over the past two centuries. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Questioning the Province 1 The Nation as History 2 Ottoman Entanglements 3 Eventful Synchronicities: The Scales of the 'Eastern Question' 4 Europe Absorbed: Territorial Imprints 5 A Departing World? Conclusion: Provincial Empire

Autorentext

Marc Aymes is a research fellow at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris. His works focus on Mediterranean provincials and forging Ottomans. He currently serves as an editor of the European Journal of Turkish Studies and of the journal Labyrinthe: Atelier interdisciplinaire.

Inhalt

Introduction: Questioning the Province 1 The Nation as History 2 Ottoman Entanglements 3 Eventful Synchronicities: The Scales of the 'Eastern Question' 4 Europe Absorbed: Territorial Imprints 5 A Departing World? Conclusion: Provincial Empire