Book
Ottoman odyssey : travels through a lost empire / Alev Scott.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781643130750 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxiii, 292 pages : map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2019.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Turkey > History > Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918. Turkey > Civilization > 1288-1918. Turkey > Foreign relations. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 956.015 Sco | 31681010156511 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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Traveling through twelve countries from Kosovo to Palestine, explores the influence of the Ottoman Empire, which ended 800 years of rule a century ago, on the modern world, including interviews with an Erdogan acolyte in Serbia and a Druze warlord. - Simon and Schuster
An exploration of the contemporary influence of the Ottoman Empire on the wider world, as the author uncovers the new Ottoman legacy across Europe and the Middle East.
Alev Scottâs odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkeyâs borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. Their 800 years of rule ended a century agoâand yet, travelling through twelve countries from Kosovo to Greece to Palestine, she uncovers a legacy thatâs vital and relevant; where medieval ethnic diversity meets twenty-first century nationalismâand displaced people seek new identities.
It's a story of surprises. An acolyte of Erdogan in Christian-majority Serbia confirms the wide-reaching appeal of his authoritarian leadership. A Druze warlord explains the secretive religious faction in the heart of the Middle East. The palimpsest-like streets of Jerusalem's Old Town hint at the Ottoman co-existence of Muslims and Jews. And in Turkish Cyprus, Alev Scott rediscovers a childhood home. In every community, history is present as a dynamic force.
Faced by questions of exile, diaspora and collective memory, Alev Scott searches for answers from the cafes of Beirut to the refugee camps of Lesbos. She uncovers in Erdogan's nouveau-Ottoman Turkey a version of the nostalgic utopias sold to disillusioned voters in Europe and America. And yetâas she relates with compassion, insight, and humorâdiversity is the enduring, endangered heart of this fascinating region. - WW Norton
An exploration of the contemporary influence of the Ottoman Empire on the wider world, as the author uncovers the new Ottoman legacy across Europe and the Middle East.
