“Islamic Tradition”: Questioning the Bosnian Model
Debates over whether there can be a ‘European Islam’ have not ceased since 1990s when the term was coined by Bassam Tibi. This paper aims to question the idea of a ‘progress towards a liberal Islam’ as being too straightforward by providing historical ...
Hesová, Zora
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The Long Road: An Analysis of the 1557 Book of Mirrors by Seydi Ali Reis
In 1552, Piri Reis was relieved from the Admiralty of the Ottoman Imperial Navy. Seydi Ali Reis was appointed to replace him and his assignment was to return fifteen galleys from Basra to Egypt. This should have been a relatively short journey.
Weiss, Julian N.
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Science and/as work: An introduction to this special issue. [PDF]
Roberts L, Rockman S, Hui A.
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Secularism as a Project of Free and Equal Citizenship: Reflections on the Turkish Case. [PDF]
Gülalp H.
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Political Instrumentalization of Religion: The Case of Islam [PDF]
The question as to whether religion can block economic development and institutional change assumes particular importance today because of the rise of Islamist movements and the disappointing economic performances in the lands of Islam. This paper starts
Jean-Philippe Platteau
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Cultural politics, nation building, and literary imagery: towards a post-colonial reading of the literature(s) of Bosnia-Herzegovina 1878-1918 [PDF]
Departing from two examples that illustrate the interconnectedness of Habsburg cultural politics and (the development of) Bosnian literature as well as their role in and impact on the construction of national identities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1878 ...
Vervaet, Stijn
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Museums of Medicine and Health: Curating Public Health. [PDF]
Tunç U.
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The legitimacy of political power in the new Ottoman thought: The case of Hürriyet Newspaper
Ottoman political thought has been studied through philosophy, history, fiqh, kalam, Sufism, and adab literature. However, Ottoman political thought can be investigated beyond these genres. Contrary to existing literature, this thesis examines Ottoman political thought through articles in the New Ottomans’ Hürriyet newspaper that were published in the ...
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The Evolution of Grain Policy Beyond Europe: Ottoman Grain Administration in the Late Eighteenth Century [PDF]
During the second half of the eighteenth century, the Ottoman policy-makers adopted a more liberal attitude towards price formation in the Ottoman grain markets.
Seven Agir
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