The Ottoman Empire was a multi-ethnic, multi-religious state encompassing most of the modern Middle East and for much of its existence ruled its peoples effectively. This study explores the unknown terrain that falls between the internal life of the community and the formal structure of the state.
The Ottoman Empire was a multi-ethnic, multi-religious state encompassing most of the modern Middle East, and for much of its 600-year existence it managed to rule effectively its diverse peoples. The essays of this work move beyond the traditional state- and community-centered approaches and instead seek to explore the unknown terrain that falls between the internal life of the community and the formal structures of the state. Contributors include Najwa Al-Qattan, Fatma Müge Göçek, Socrates D. Petmezas and Aron Rodrigue.
