Imperial Classroom
Author | : Benjamin C. Fortna |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0199248400 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780199248407 |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 'Imperial Classroom deserves our attention on several counts, the most important being its innovatory approach, systematic presentation and the large variety of sources consulted to good effect... well-documented and very readable... this scholarly book should be read not only by those studying late Ottoman education, but by all those interested in the period of Abdülhamid II.' -Middle Eastern StudiesThis book presents a many-sided view of education in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century under the Ottoman Empire. Drawing on a wide array of primary material, ranging from archival reports to textbooks and classroom maps, Benjamin C. Fortna provides a detailed scholarly analysis of the Ottoman educational endeavour, revealing its fascinating mix of Western and indigenous influences.