{"product_id":"modernization-in-the-late-ottoman-fatma-melek-arkan-9780367651480","title":"Modernization in the Late Ottoman Era: \"Periphery\" in the Heartlands","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume is a local history, focusing on the experiences of people and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecommunities as they navigated and enacted institutions and transformations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eassociated with modernization in the late Ottoman era. Focusing on\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethe local political arena of a relatively small, predominantly rural and ordinary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003esetting, this book examines two neighboring Western Anatolian towns: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYenişehir and İznik.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtilizing rigorous historiographical inquiry and in-depth use of archival\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ematerials, this book sketches a dynamic picture of late Ottoman imperial\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epolitical belonging with the agendas and priorities of the countryside, where\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethe majority of Ottomans lived. The monograph contributes to understanding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eof modernization from different local perspectives by excavating the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eprovincial hinterland of the imperial capital. It uses a narrative technique of\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eanalyzing certain local events to address larger structures and transformations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epertaining to the long 19th century in general and Ottoman history in\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eparticular. As a \"micro\" study, it argues for the significance of individuals'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand social groups' agencies, strategies and conceptions of their world in the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eunfolding of Ottoman modernization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering a vivid picture of local communities and their engagements with\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003emodern political, social and judicial structures in the late Ottoman era, this\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebook will appeal to scholars and advanced graduate students interested in\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecomparative imperial history, Ottoman history and Middle Eastern studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fatma Melek Arıkan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367651483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367651480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.61d","brand":"Fatma Melek Ar\u0026#305;kan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44122827587839,"sku":"9780367651480","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9accf05b-fcce-4ede-823b-c578bf4e41c5.jpg?v=1687427386","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modernization-in-the-late-ottoman-fatma-melek-arkan-9780367651480","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}