Intellectuals and Reform in the Ottoman Empire
Taylor & Francis
Intellectuals and Reform in the Ottoman EmpireThe Young Turks on the Challenges of Modernity\nAuthor(s): Stefano Taglia\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138825451, 978-1138825451\nSynopsis\nThis book uncovers Young Turk political and social ideas at the end of the nineteenth century, during the intellectual phase of the movement.\n\nAnalysing the life in exile of two of the most charismatic leaders of the Young Turk movement, Ahmed R?za and Mehmet Sabahattin, the book unravels their plans for the future of the Ottoman Empire, covering issues of power, religion, citizenship, minority rights, the role of the West, and the accountability of the Sultan. The book follows R?za and Sabahattin through their association with philosophical circles, and highlights how their emphasis on intellectualism and elitism had a twofold effect. On the one hand, seeing themselves as enlightened and entrusted with a mission, they engag.
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