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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.

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"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

Biography of an Empire

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    A Paperback / softback by Christine M. Philliou

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 07/12/2010
      ISBN13: 9780520266353, 978-0520266353
      ISBN10: 0520266358

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review
      "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

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