Shattered dreams of revolution : from liberty to violence in the late Ottoman Empire /
The Ottoman revolution of 1908 is a study in contradictions-a positive manifestation of modernity intended to reinstate constitutional rule, yet ultimately a negative event that shook the fundamental structures of the empire, opening up ethnic, religious, and political conflicts. Shattered Dreams of...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Stanford, California :
Stanford University Press,
[2014]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | The Ottoman revolution of 1908 is a study in contradictions-a positive manifestation of modernity intended to reinstate constitutional rule, yet ultimately a negative event that shook the fundamental structures of the empire, opening up ethnic, religious, and political conflicts. Shattered Dreams of Revolution considers this revolutionary event to tell the stories of three important groups: Arabs, Armenians, and Jews. The revolution raised these groups' expectations for new opportunities of inclusion and citizenship. But as post-revolutionary festivities ended, these euphoric feelings soon tur. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook History Collection EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 249 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780804792707 0804792704 |
