Long notorious as one of the most turbulent areas of the world, Lebanon nevertheless experienced ... more Long notorious as one of the most turbulent areas of the world, Lebanon nevertheless experienced an interlude of peace between its civil war of 1860 and the beginning of the French Mandate in 1920. Engin Akarli examines the sociopolitical changes resulting from the negotiations and shifting alliances characteristic of these crucial years.
Using previously unexamined documents in Ottoman archives, Akarli challenges the prevailing view that attributes modernization in government to Western initiative while blaming stagnation on reactionary local forces. Instead, he argues, indigenous Lebanese experience in self-rule as well as reconciliation among different religious groups after 1860 laid the foundation for secular democracy. European intervention in Lebanese politics, however, hampered efforts to develop a correspondingly secular notion of Lebanese nationality.
As ethnic and religious strife increases throughout much of eastern Europe and the Middle East, the Lebanese example has obvious relevance for our own time.
Publikationsansicht. 56116725. Ottoman population in Europe in the 19th century its territorial, ... more Publikationsansicht. 56116725. Ottoman population in Europe in the 19th century its territorial, racial, and religious composition / (1972). Akarli, Engin Deniz. Abstract. Thesis (MA)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1972.. Typescript. Title from title screen (viewed July 7, 2009). ...
Page 1. Frontiers of the State in the Late Ottoman Empire: Transjordan, 1850±1921 By Eugene L. Ro... more Page 1. Frontiers of the State in the Late Ottoman Empire: Transjordan, 1850±1921 By Eugene L. Rogan (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999), 289 pp. Price HB £40.00. ISBN 0±521±66312±1. This is a major contribution ...
This course provides a cross-cultural overview of world history from ancient to medieval times. I... more This course provides a cross-cultural overview of world history from ancient to medieval times. It proceeds chronologically, but has the objective of exploring crucial themes of human activity from a global perspective. The diversity of human civilizations is traced in terms of their historical, cultural, political and economic formation with a special emphasis on their interactions, similarities and differences. The ultimate aim of the course is to reflect on the concept of historical change and its connotations for the present day. A discussion of some fundamental concepts such as civilization and society is given along with a comparative analysis of different civilizations categorized under ancient and medieval worlds. The aim is to acquint students with a broad and cross-cultural overview of lines and elements connecting and separating different geographies, namely Near Eastern, Mediterranean, Indian, East Asian, African and American cultures. Textbooks/ References
Long notorious as one of the most turbulent areas of the world, Lebanon nevertheless experienced ... more Long notorious as one of the most turbulent areas of the world, Lebanon nevertheless experienced an interlude of peace between its civil war of 1860 and the beginning of the French Mandate in 1920. Engin Akarli examines the sociopolitical changes resulting from the negotiations and shifting alliances characteristic of these crucial years.
Using previously unexamined documents in Ottoman archives, Akarli challenges the prevailing view that attributes modernization in government to Western initiative while blaming stagnation on reactionary local forces. Instead, he argues, indigenous Lebanese experience in self-rule as well as reconciliation among different religious groups after 1860 laid the foundation for secular democracy. European intervention in Lebanese politics, however, hampered efforts to develop a correspondingly secular notion of Lebanese nationality.
As ethnic and religious strife increases throughout much of eastern Europe and the Middle East, the Lebanese example has obvious relevance for our own time.
Publikationsansicht. 56116725. Ottoman population in Europe in the 19th century its territorial, ... more Publikationsansicht. 56116725. Ottoman population in Europe in the 19th century its territorial, racial, and religious composition / (1972). Akarli, Engin Deniz. Abstract. Thesis (MA)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1972.. Typescript. Title from title screen (viewed July 7, 2009). ...
Page 1. Frontiers of the State in the Late Ottoman Empire: Transjordan, 1850±1921 By Eugene L. Ro... more Page 1. Frontiers of the State in the Late Ottoman Empire: Transjordan, 1850±1921 By Eugene L. Rogan (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999), 289 pp. Price HB £40.00. ISBN 0±521±66312±1. This is a major contribution ...
This course provides a cross-cultural overview of world history from ancient to medieval times. I... more This course provides a cross-cultural overview of world history from ancient to medieval times. It proceeds chronologically, but has the objective of exploring crucial themes of human activity from a global perspective. The diversity of human civilizations is traced in terms of their historical, cultural, political and economic formation with a special emphasis on their interactions, similarities and differences. The ultimate aim of the course is to reflect on the concept of historical change and its connotations for the present day. A discussion of some fundamental concepts such as civilization and society is given along with a comparative analysis of different civilizations categorized under ancient and medieval worlds. The aim is to acquint students with a broad and cross-cultural overview of lines and elements connecting and separating different geographies, namely Near Eastern, Mediterranean, Indian, East Asian, African and American cultures. Textbooks/ References
Christians and Jews in the Ottoman Arab World The Roots of Sectarianism BRUCE MASTERS Wesleyan Un... more Christians and Jews in the Ottoman Arab World The Roots of Sectarianism BRUCE MASTERS Wesleyan University.
Page 1. Frontiers of the State in the Late Ottoman Empire: Transjordan, 1850±1921 By Eugene L. Ro... more Page 1. Frontiers of the State in the Late Ottoman Empire: Transjordan, 1850±1921 By Eugene L. Rogan (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999), 289 pp. Price HB £40.00. ISBN 0±521±66312±1. This is a major contribution ...
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Books by Engin Akarli
Using previously unexamined documents in Ottoman archives, Akarli challenges the prevailing view that attributes modernization in government to Western initiative while blaming stagnation on reactionary local forces. Instead, he argues, indigenous Lebanese experience in self-rule as well as reconciliation among different religious groups after 1860 laid the foundation for secular democracy. European intervention in Lebanese politics, however, hampered efforts to develop a correspondingly secular notion of Lebanese nationality.
As ethnic and religious strife increases throughout much of eastern Europe and the Middle East, the Lebanese example has obvious relevance for our own time.
Papers by Engin Akarli
Using previously unexamined documents in Ottoman archives, Akarli challenges the prevailing view that attributes modernization in government to Western initiative while blaming stagnation on reactionary local forces. Instead, he argues, indigenous Lebanese experience in self-rule as well as reconciliation among different religious groups after 1860 laid the foundation for secular democracy. European intervention in Lebanese politics, however, hampered efforts to develop a correspondingly secular notion of Lebanese nationality.
As ethnic and religious strife increases throughout much of eastern Europe and the Middle East, the Lebanese example has obvious relevance for our own time.