Ottoman reform and Muslim regeneration
Subtitle: studies in honour of Butrus Abu-Manneb
By: edited by Itzchak Weismann and Fruma Zachs.
Contributors: Abū Mannah, Buṭrus.; Weismann, Itzchak.; Zachs, Fruma.
Series: Library of Ottoman studies ;; 8; Library of Ottoman studies ;; v. 8.
Publisher: I.B. Tauris; Distributed in the United States and in Canada by St. Martins Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
Subjects: Islam and politics -- Turkey -- History -- 19th century; Turkey -- History -- Tanzimat, 1839-1876; Turkey -- History -- 1878-1918; Syria -- History -- 1516-1918; Palestine -- History -- 1799-1917
Description: "The late Ottoman period was one of enormous change. This book focuses on the evolution of Ottoman reform as it was perceived, and negotiated, from the perspectives of the capital Istanbul and of the Arab provinces of Syria, including Palestine. It also examines the close interrelationship between the symbolic and actual measures introduced by the state, particularly since the Tanzimat era (1839-76), and the role of Islam as its foundational ethos and as the religion of the majority of the population. The twelve case studies included in this volume reveal the extent of the changes that the Ottoman Empire underwent throughout the period, ranging from the Ottoman dynasty and court at the top, to the marginalized Druzes and Bedouin populations on the periphery."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.