Islamic and Archaeological Antiquities after the Young Turk Revolution

By the end of the empire Ottoman museums had come full circle, with military collections regaining supremacy in the production of national identity. Nonetheless, despite all of the political confusion, economic turmoil, and prolonged military struggle of the last decade of Ottoman rule, the archaeol...

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Published in:Possessors and Possessed p. 208
Main Author: Shaw, Wendy
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: United States University of California Press 13.05.2003
Edition:1
Subjects:
Anthropological museums
Anthropology
Applied anthropology
Applied sciences
Archaeological excavation
Archaeological methods
Archaeology
Archeological museums
Area / regional studies
Art conservation
Art history
Art museums
Art preservation
Arts
Asian studies
Behavioral sciences
Civil engineering
Collection acquisitions
Collection management
Construction engineering
Criminal law
Criminal offenses
Cultural anthropology
Cultural institutions
Cultural studies
Cultural values
Engineering
Excavations
Field archaeology
Information science
Larceny
Law
Library management
Library science
Museology
Museum administration
Museums
Museums & museology
Political change
Political processes
Political revolutions
Political science
Politics
Property crimes
Social sciences
ISBN:0520233352, 9780520233355
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Summary:By the end of the empire Ottoman museums had come full circle, with military collections regaining supremacy in the production of national identity. Nonetheless, despite all of the political confusion, economic turmoil, and prolonged military struggle of the last decade of Ottoman rule, the archaeological and Islamic museums in İstanbul did not simply manage to stay afloat, they became increasingly important voices for the emergent national struggle. While the Islamic identity of the Ottoman state had been central to Abdülhamid’s political program, it was only during and after the constitutionalist Young Turk Revolution of 1908–10 that concern over Islamic
ISBN:0520233352
9780520233355