Pan-Islamism and modernisation during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II, 1876-1909
The reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II (r. 1876-1909) is one of the most controversial in today's historiography. Historians often depict him as a tyrant who instrumentalised Islam as a means of enhancing and expanding his personal authority. In this dissertation, I argue that such views of Abdülham...
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McGill University
2012
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