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Biography of an Empire: Governing Ottomans in an Age of Revolution
Christine M. Philliou
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Paperback. Presents an account of the great Ottoman Empire in the early nineteenth century, a key period often seen as the eve of Tanzimat westernizing reforms and the beginning of three distinct histories - ethnic nationalism in the Balkans, imperial modernization from Istanbul, and European colonialism in the Middle East. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 b/w photos, 5 maps, 2 line drawings, and 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JF; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
This vividly detailed revisionist history opens a new vista on the great Ottoman Empire in the early nineteenth century, a key period often seen as the eve of Tanzimat westernizing reforms and the beginning of three distinct histories - ethnic nationalism in the Balkans, imperial modernization from Istanbul, and European colonialism in the Middle East. Christine Philliou brilliantly shines a new light on imperial crisis and change in the 1820s and 1830s by unearthing the life of one man. Stephanos Vogorides (1780-1859) was part of a network of Christian elites known phanariots, institutionally excluded from power yet intimately bound up ... Read more
This vividly detailed revisionist history opens a new vista on the great Ottoman Empire in the early nineteenth century, a key period often seen as the eve of Tanzimat westernizing reforms and the beginning of three distinct histories - ethnic nationalism in the Balkans, imperial modernization from Istanbul, and European colonialism in the Middle East. Christine Philliou brilliantly shines a new light on imperial crisis and change in the 1820s and 1830s by unearthing the life of one man. Stephanos Vogorides (1780-1859) was part of a network of Christian elites known phanariots, institutionally excluded from power yet intimately bound up ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
438g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520266353
SKU
V9780520266353
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About Christine M. Philliou
Christine M. Philliou is Assistant Professor of History at Columbia University.
Reviews for Biography of an Empire: Governing Ottomans in an Age of Revolution
"There is no doubt that this is an excellent, groundbreaking work."
Dimitris Kastritsis Int'l Journal Of Turkish Stds "Highly recommended."
Heather Ferguson Journal Of Interdisciplinary History "Imaginative... Philliou's prose is masterful... An original and substantial contribution to late Ottoman history."
Hasan Kayali, University of California, San Diego The Historian
Dimitris Kastritsis Int'l Journal Of Turkish Stds "Highly recommended."
Heather Ferguson Journal Of Interdisciplinary History "Imaginative... Philliou's prose is masterful... An original and substantial contribution to late Ottoman history."
Hasan Kayali, University of California, San Diego The Historian