The Politicization of Islam: Reconstructing Identity, State, Faith, and Community in the Late Ottoman State

Kemal H. Karpat

ISBN 10: 0195136187 / ISBN 13: 9780195136180

Published by Oxford University Press, 2001

About this Item

A global perspective on and a new interpretation of the transformation of the Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Bibliography, index. 533 pages. Near fine (original price in pen written, date stamp, sticker on ffep) in a fine dust jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Politicization of Islam: Reconstructing Identity, State, Faith, and Community in the Late Ottoman State
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195136187
• ISBN 13: 9780195136180
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Near East Studies
  • Academic
  • History

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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 Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.