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The Contemporary Debate on Secularization and Its Cross‐National Variation: A Systematization Through Topic Modeling

open access: yesJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 293-306, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Secularization is a key concept in the social scientific study of religion, yet its meaning remains ambiguous due to varied definitions produced in the literature. This article aims to provide a data‐driven systematization of the debate on religious change by analyzing 1638 academic articles published between 2001 and 2022 using structural ...
Valeria Rainero, Ruud Luijkx
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Humanism at the Council of Constance. Diego de Anaya, Classical Manuscripts and Education in Salamanca

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 469-488, June 2026.
Abstract Due to their prolonged and multicultural nature, councils functioned historically as hubs for the exchange of ideas, discourse, diplomacy and rhetoric, reflecting broader cultural trends. In the Middle Ages, no international forums were comparable to ecumenical councils, where diverse and influential groups from various regions convened to ...
Federico Tavelli
wiley   +1 more source

Orphans and destitute children in the late Ottoman empire

open access: yes, 2014
History books often weave tales of rising and falling empires, royal dynasties, and wars among powerful nations. Here, Maksudyan succeeds in making those who are farthest removed from power the lead actors in this history.
Maksudyan, Nazan
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Gender Non‐Conformity in Islamic Studies and Muslim Communities Across Times and Theoretical Frameworks

open access: yesSociology Compass, Volume 20, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines gender diversity in Islamicate societies across historical and contemporary contexts, emphasizing the interplay between social norms, religious frameworks, and structural power. It addresses the methodological challenge of avoiding anachronistic applications of modern categories such as “gender” and “sexuality” to Muslim ...
Vanja Hamzić
wiley   +1 more source

Ottoman period music in german orientalism

open access: yes, 2020
Birçok alanda olduğu gibi sanat, edebiyat ve mûsikî zenginliğiyle köklü bir medeniyete ev sahipliği yapan Osmanlı toprakları, tarih boyunca araştırmacıların ilgi odağı olmuştur.
Selimoğlu, Ömer
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A Versatile Scholar of 16th Century Ottoman Society: Besiktasli Yahya Efendi

open access: yes, 2014
Yahya Efendi, whose mother is Afife Hatun and father is ami Omer Efendi, a member of Ilmiye, was born in Trabzon in 1495. He was one of the leading intellectuals of XVI. century Ottoman society.
Şahin, Haşim
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“Delendum est Imperium Ottomanorum“: War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity and the End of the Ottoman Empire

open access: yes, 2015
The Ottoman Empire’s status as a full member of the international community of civilized states, which was bound by the rules of international law, had been challenged again and again during the formative period of the international law in the late ...
Segesser, Daniel Marc
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The Life and Works of a late Ottoman Bureaucrat, Ali Fuat Turkgeldi as seen through the eyes of his son, Ali Turkgeldi, a Republican Ambassador

open access: yes, 2011
Undoubtedly, as fiber Ortayli has suggested, the 19th century, especially the period starting from Tanzimat (Reorganization) to the end of the Empire, was the longest century of Ottoman history.
KENAN, SEYFİ
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