The Politicization of Islam by Kemal H Karpat
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.
Karpat brings an impressive depth of knowledge and love of detailWith its attention to international trends, empirical richness, and polemical style, this work constitutes a decisive contribution to the current rethinking of the nature of political Islam and the development of national identities in the Middle East. * Turkish Studies *
... an important work, providing a uniquely rich and broad analysis of the formation of new political identities among Muslims in the Russian and Ottoman Empires. * Turkish Studies *
The Politicization of Islam, magisterial in both its scope and its tone, may be seen as the culmination of much of Karpat's previous work. It is both a remarkable synthesis and a piece of original archival research. * Turkish Studies *
This may be Karpat's magnum opus ... The result is a book that is destined to become a classic. * Choice *
... an important work, providing a uniquely rich and broad analysis of the formation of new political identities among Muslims in the Russian and Ottoman Empires. * Turkish Studies *
The Politicization of Islam, magisterial in both its scope and its tone, may be seen as the culmination of much of Karpat's previous work. It is both a remarkable synthesis and a piece of original archival research. * Turkish Studies *
This may be Karpat's magnum opus ... The result is a book that is destined to become a classic. * Choice *
Kemal Karpat is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin Madison, editor of the International Journal of Turkish Studies, and author of many books including Studies on Ottoman History and The Politicization of Islam. Robert Zens is a Ph.D. candidate in Ottoman History and a lecturer in Modern Middle East History at the University of Wisconsin Madison. His publications include a study of Pasvanoglu Osman Pasha and the Ottoman provincial notables.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195165432 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195165438 |
| Title | The Politicization of Islam |
| Author | Kemal H Karpat |
| Series | Studies In Middle Eastern History |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2002-12-23 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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