The Politicization of Islam:Reconstructing Identity, State, Faith, and Community in the Late Ottoman State (Studies in Middle Eastern History)

Karpat, Kemal H.

ISBN 10: 0195165438 / ISBN 13: 9780195165432

Published by Oxford University Press, 2002

About this Item

Based on original documents, official records, memoirs, and published sources, this book provides a global perspective and interpretation of the role of Islamic modernism and Sultan Abdulhammid II's foreign and internal policies in the transformation of the Muslim world and especially the Ottoman state, the Middle East, and the Balkans. Series: Studies in Middle Eastern History. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HRH; JPH; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 832. . 2002. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Politicization of Islam:Reconstructing Identity, State, Faith, and Community in the Late Ottoman State (Studies in Middle Eastern History)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195165438
• ISBN 13: 9780195165432
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Combining international and domestic perspectives, this book analyzes the transformation of the Ottoman Empire over the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It views privatization of state lands and the increase of domestic and foreign trade as key factors in the rise of a Muslim middle class, which, increasingly aware of its economic interests and communal roots, then attempted to reshape the government to reflect its ideals.

About the Author

Kemal H. Karpat is at University of Wisconsin, Madison.