{"product_id":"the-margins-of-empire-9780804775700","title":"The Margins of Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Margins of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e 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 * \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Middle East Studies\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Margins of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating study of history and the interactions of many peoples with one another.\" -- \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"[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 * \u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"There should be no doubt that \u003ci\u003eThe Margins of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e will become standard reading for students of Kurdish Studies and for Ottomanists who focus on tribes.\" -- Hakan Özoglu * \u003ci\u003eMiddle East Journal\u003c\/i\u003e *","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405595255127,"sku":"9780804775700","price":81.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804775700.jpg?v=1730492949","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-margins-of-empire-9780804775700","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}