Outcasting Armenians: Tanzimat of the Provinces (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780815638124)

The history of Tanzimat in the Ottoman Empire has largely been narrated as a unique period of equality, reform, and progress, often framing it as the backdrop to modern Turkey. Inspired by Walter Benjamin's exhortation to study the oppressed to understand the rule and the ruler, Talin Suciyan reexamines this era from the perspective of the Armenians. In exploring the temporal and territorial differences between the Ottoman capital and the provinces, Suciyan brings the unheard voices of Armenians into the present. Drawing upon the rich archival materials in both the Archives of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Ottoman Archives, Suciyan uses these to show the integral role Armenians played in all aspects of Ottoman life and argues that accounts of their lives are vital to accurate representation of the Tanzimat era. In shedding much needed light on the lives of those who were vulnerable, disadvantaged, and otherwise oppressed, Suciyan takes a significant step toward a more inclusive Ottoman history.

Author: Talin Suciyan
ISBN-10: 0815638124
ISBN-13: 9780815638124
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/25/2023
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2024