The Ottoman Middle East: Studies in Honor of Amnon Cohen (The Ottoman Empire and its Heritage, 55)

Book info: The Ottoman Middle East: Studies in Honor of Amnon Cohen (The Ottoman Empire and its Heritage, 55) (Hardcover, 282 pages) – Brill, 2013. Language: English.

This collection of articles discusses various political, social, cultural and economic aspects of the Ottoman Middle East. By using various textual and visual documents, produced in the Ottoman Empire, the collection offers new insights into the matrix of life during the long period of Ottoman rule. The different parts of the volume explore the main topics studied by Amnon Cohen: Ottoman Palestine, Egypt and the Fertile Crescent under Ottoman rule, Ottoman Jews and their relations with the surrounding societies and various social aspects of Ottoman societies. Editorial Reviews Review 'In summary, the twelve papers of this volume present new perspectives on the social and cultural history of the Ottoman Middle East. They are quite diverse in methodological approach and subject matter, but as a whole they work surprisingly well together to fulfil what is the main task of this volume: paying tribute to the academic achievement of an outstanding scholar, Amnon Cohen'.

Tobias Völker, University of Hamburg, in: Der Islam 2018 · volume 95 · issue 2 About the Author Eyal Ginio is Senior Lecturer and the former Chair of the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2009-2012). He completed his Ph.D. at the Hebrew University in Middle East studies (1999) and post-Doctorate at Oxford University in the UK (1999-2000). His recent publications relate to the social and cultural history of Ottoman society during the Balkan Wars (1912-13).

Elie Podeh teaches in the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He served as the Chair of the Department (2004-2009). His main fields of interest are: inter-Arab relations; Arab-Israeli Conflict, Egypt and culture in the Arab world. His latest book, The Politics of National Celebrations in the Arab World, was published by Cambridge University Press (2011).