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Remapping the Ottoman Middle East
Modernity, Imperial Bureaucracy and Islam
Introduction
As a result of the formation of the modern Turkish state, nationalist narratives of the Ottoman Empire's collapse are commonplace.
Focus of the Book
Remapping the Ottoman Middle East, on the other hand, examines alternative and disparate routes to modernity during the nineteenth century.
Regional Narratives
Pursuing a comparison of different regions of the empire, this book demonstrates that the Ottoman imperial universe was shaped by three distinct and simultaneous narratives: market relations in its coastal areas; imperial bureaucracy in the cities of central Anatolia, Syria and Palestine; and Islamic trust networks in the frontier regions of the Arabian Peninsula.
Methodology
In weaving together these localized developments, Cem Emrence departs from narratives of state centralism and suggests that a comprehensive way of understanding the late Ottoman world and its legacy should start from exploring regionally-constituted and network-based historical trajectories.
Conclusion
Introducing a persuasive new model for understanding the late Ottoman world, this book will be essential reading for historians of the Ottoman Empire.
