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Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Growing from a principality in the 13th century into a multiethnic empire spread across three continents at the peak of its territorial expansion in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Ottoman Empire collapsed after the First World War, leaving complex legacies in the Balkans, the Middle East and not least in Turkey. The course will introduce interrelated themes regarding the political, social and cultural life and afterlife of the Empire, focusing particularly on the long nineteenth century which was marked by rapid transformations of every aspect of Ottoman politics and society. The course will encourage a critical assessment of modernisation and modernity through Ottoman intellectual, social and cultural histories and will provide fundamental tools for understanding modern Turkey as well as other nation-states emerging from the Ottoman Empire.
Participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Group wiki (submission 1)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Group wiki (submission 2)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Book review (2500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of workshop and workshop-like activities. b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing. Other Information This course may be counted towards a History major or a Turkish minor.
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