Emergence of Public Opinion - State and Society in the Late Ottoman Empire

Charts the Ottoman Empire's unique path to creating a realm of social life in which public opinion could be formed.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Historical background; 2. A bureaucratic public sphere; 3. The world of Ismail Ferruh Efendi; 4. The schooling of the public; 5. The emergence of a reading public after C.1860; 6. 'The Turkish Revolution'; Conclusion.

About the author

Murat R. Şiviloğlu is an assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin. He has published several articles in books and journals and his main research interests focus on the social and intellectual history of the Ottoman Empire during the nineteenth century.

Summary

The emergence of public opinion was perhaps the most important political transformation of the Ottoman Empire during the nineteenth century, with such sweeping ramifications as the creation of a parliament. This book takes an integrated and comprehensive approach to this phenomenon, which has been hitherto considered a uniquely Western experience.

Product details

• Authors: &, Murat R. 350;Ivilo&287;Lu, IVILO LU MURAT R, Murat R. (Trinity College Dublin) Siviloglu, Murat R. Şiviloğlu
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781316641392
• ISBN: 978-1-316-64139-2
• No. of pages: 331
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Ottoman Empire, HISTORY / Middle East / General, Social & cultural history, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, Social and cultural history, Middle Eastern history, History and Archaeology