Living in the Ottoman Realm. Empire and Identity, 13th to 20th Centuries

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empire creating and defining a specific type of Ottoman Islamic identity (chap-
ters 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, and 16). Additionally, it interlinks with chapters 5 and 6
regarding conceptualizations of Ottoman Turkishness. Finally, this chapter adds
its voice to the discussion of the development of nationalism in the Ottoman
Empire found in chapters 15, 18, 20, 21, and 22.



  • How did Ottoman debates on science influence Ottoman conceptions of
    legacy and identity?

  • Why was it so important to Ottoman authors to identify contributions to
    science that they could claim as their heritage?


Chapter 


Chapter 20 intersects with chapters 2, 10, 13, 15, 16, and 22 concerning migration
within, out of, and into the empire. It also connects with chapters 3, 4, 14, 15, 17, 18,
21, and 22 in terms of the empire’s relations with and treatment of its religious mi-
nority communities, particularly regarding communities that the Ottoman state
deemed threatening (chapters 4, 21, and 22). Additionally, this chapter intersects
with chapters 1, 21, and 22 concerning identity and political allegiance. Together
with chapters 15, 18, 19, 21, and 22, this chapter adds another perspective to issues
related to the development of nationalism in the empire.



  • What factors shaped Mavroyeni Bey and Hagop Bogigian’s respective rela-
    tionship with the Ottoman Empire and its government?

  • Why does Mavroyeni Bey feel it important to cultivate close relationships
    with American political and economic elites?


Chapter 


Chapter 21 intersects with chapters 2, 10, 13, 15, 16, 20, and 22 concerning migra-
tion within, out of, and into the empire. It also connects with chapters 3, 4, 14, 15,
17, 18, 20, and 22 in terms of the empire’s relations with and treatment of its reli-
gious minority communities, particularly regarding communities that the Otto-
man state deemed threatening (chapters 4, 20, and 22). Additionally, this chapter
intersects with chapters 1, 20, and 22 concerning issues of identity and political
allegiance. Finally, together with chapters 15, 18, 19, 20, and 22, this chapter adds
another perspective to the development of nationalism in the empire.



  • How do geographical mobility and higher education within an imperial
    context affect individual identity?

  • How do the collapse of an empire and the emergence of a nation-state affect
    previously developed social networks and political ideology?

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