Description
Book SynopsisFollowing the story of a Kurdish tribal militia employed by the Ottoman state, this book explores the contradictory logic of how states incorporate those they ultimately aim to suppress and how groups who seek autonomy from the state often attempt to do so through state channels.
Trade Review"
The Margins of Empire will certainly stand as a cornerstone for future research into the construction of Kurdish identity and politics as well as the making of modern eastern Anatolia." -- Ryan Gingeras *
International Journal of Middle East Studies *
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The Margins of Empire is a fascinating study of history and the interactions of many peoples with one another." --
Midwest Book Review"Klein sheds light on some of the most important and complicated relations and negotiations the Ottoman officials were engaged in as their empire crumbled around them. She never loses sight of the broader implications of her work in this original, highly valuable look at a significant period in the history of the Middle East." -- Resat Kasaba * University of Washington *
"This is a most welcome and very significant contribution to Kurdish history and to the history of the eastern provinces during the late Ottoman period. The rich documentation of the saga of the Kurds as they undergo a very difficult transformation will generate healthy scholarly debate. An excellent book." -- Fatma Müge Göçek * University of Michigan *
"[T]his fine study constitutes an essential work for scholars of Ottoman Anatolia and Kurdish history and an instructive one for scholars of empire and indirect rule." -- Michael A. Reynolds *
American Historical Review *
"There should be no doubt that
The Margins of Empire will become standard reading for students of Kurdish Studies and for Ottomanists who focus on tribes." -- Hakan Özoglu *
Middle East Journal *
