Mini-ep. What if the Good Old Days were not all good? (Focus: Turkey: The Ottoman Empire by Halil İnalcık)

Book Nomad: Reading the World

English - January 28, 2020 18:18 - 18 minutes - 13 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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On this journey, I question the way we look at Islamic history.

- Do we glorify past nations too much?
- What can we learn from being more mature about our discussions around Islamic history?
- What implications could this have for our approach to politics and our own role in the world today?

Book in focus: The Ottoman Empire: The Classical Period - 1300-1600 by Halil İnalcık (Turkey).

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