The course examines the history of the Ottoman Empire from the beginning of the 19th c. until its dissolution in the course of World War I. Topics include Ottoman reforms, relations between the Empire’s populations and the state, the diplomatic interactions known as “the Eastern Question,” the Young Turk revolution, gender, and intellectual, cultural and artistic developments.
The course examines the history of the Ottoman Empire from the beginning of the 19th c. until its dissolution in the course of World War I. Topics include Ottoman reforms, relations between the Empire’s populations and the state, the diplomatic interactions known as “the Eastern Question,” the Young Turk revolution, gender, and intellectual, cultural and artistic developments.
