Military Collections in the Late Empire

In light of the auspicious beginnings of Ottoman museums in the dual collections at the Basilica of Hagia Irene, it would have been almost impossible to conceive of the construction of a modern Ottoman identity that did not make use of the prodigious military legacy of the empire in its construction...

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Published in:Possessors and Possessed p. 185
Main Author: Shaw, Wendy
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: United States University of California Press 13.05.2003
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Abstract In light of the auspicious beginnings of Ottoman museums in the dual collections at the Basilica of Hagia Irene, it would have been almost impossible to conceive of the construction of a modern Ottoman identity that did not make use of the prodigious military legacy of the empire in its construction of national heritage. Nonetheless, under Abdülhamid II, the weapons inside the former church were perceived as too dangerous to remain accessible to the public in any form. The museum closed and was heavily guarded.¹ The sovereign nonetheless retained an interest in the promotion of Ottoman identity through a military
AbstractList In light of the auspicious beginnings of Ottoman museums in the dual collections at the Basilica of Hagia Irene, it would have been almost impossible to conceive of the construction of a modern Ottoman identity that did not make use of the prodigious military legacy of the empire in its construction of national heritage. Nonetheless, under Abdülhamid II, the weapons inside the former church were perceived as too dangerous to remain accessible to the public in any form. The museum closed and was heavily guarded.¹ The sovereign nonetheless retained an interest in the promotion of Ottoman identity through a military
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SubjectTerms Anthropology
Applied anthropology
Applied arts
Applied sciences
Architecture
Area / regional studies
Art exhibitions
Art genres and movements
Art history
Art museums
Arts
Arts participation
Asian studies
Behavioral sciences
Buildings
Cultural anthropology
Cultural institutions
Dwellings
Entertainment
Exhibitions
Group identity
Leisure studies
Media museums
Military museums
Museum exhibits
Museums
Museums & museology
National identity
Nationalism
News museums
Palaces
Portraits
Psychology
Recreation
Residential buildings
Social psychology
Technology
Weapons
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