Courses of Study 2021-2022 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Courses of Study 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HIST 6548 - [City-Scapes of the Late Ottoman Empire]

(crosslisted) ARTH 6548 , NES 6548  
     
Fall. Not offered: 2021-2022. Next offered: 2022-2023. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

M. Minawi.

This seminar is intended for Graduate students who are interested in exploring notions of space and place within the context of the late Ottoman Empire. Going beyond the examination of the “Islamic city” this seminar will bring theoretical readings about place making, in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East, to bear on the late Ottoman case. From the urban frontiers of the empire to the capital, Istanbul, this seminar will tackle the latest in historical research on the late Ottoman Empire’s parks, public monuments, city planning, public/private space, Ottoman official buildings, the “Turkish house,” the “Arab house,” city soundscapes, amongst others. We will critically examine how recent studies are re-shaping historians’ knowledge of urban spaces and mental map of this vast empire.



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