The Ottoman Süryânî from 1908 to 1914 [Illustrated] 1607240696, 9781607240693

This work explores the misconceptions about the Ottoman Süryânî community of the pre-World War I era, using a critique o

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Table of contents :
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Transcription
Introduction
Terminology
1 Historical background
Historiographical Debates
Nationalism
Oppresion and Genocide
A History of the Syriac Churches
Emergence
Missionary Activities
Population Distribution
The Ottoman Empire: 1908 to 1914
Revolution and Counter-Revolution
Ottomanism
International Crises and Ottoman Christians
Sources for the Study
Syriac Journalism
2 The Ottoman Millet System
The Armenian Millet
The Orthodox Millet
The Jewish Millet
The Süryânî Millet
Administration
Social Participation
3 Identity in the Süryânî Press
Vatan, Millet and Cemâat
Süryânî, Âsûrî and Ârâmî
Ottomans, Assyrians or Süryânî?
4 İntibâh or Hâb-ı Gaflet
The Role of the Church and the Role of the Laity
Education and Progress
Language
5 Süryânî Identity: a Reprise
A Drop in the Sea
The Süryânî Ottomans
Appendix A: Orthography
The Case of Zeytûn Keşîş
Appendix B: Poetry of Naûm Fâik
Appendix C: Poetry of Âşûr Yûsuf
Appendix D: Photographs
Bibliography
Newspapers
Secondary Sources
Index

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The Ottoman Süryânî from 1908 to 1914

Munaqashat: Gorgias Studies in the Modern Middle East 3

Munaqashat: Gorgias Studies in the Modern Middle East takes an interdisciplinary approach towards understanding the formation of the Arab world, Turkey, and Iran from the late Ottoman period to the present day. Munaqashat , the Arabic word for “conversations,” assesses these social, political, and historical factors, as well as the region’s dynamic global interactions, through a critical lens. This series aims to appeal to specialists as well as general audiences seeking to diversify their understanding of the modern Middle East.

The Ottoman Süryânî from 1908 to 1914

Benjamin Trigona-Harany

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