Mostafa Minawi on Arab-Ottoman imperialists at the end of empire

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Mostafa Minawi, associate professor of history at Cornell University, on “Losing Istanbul: Arab-Ottoman Imperialists and the End of Empire” (Stanford University Press). Drawing on archival records, newspaper articles, travelogues, personal letters, diaries, photos and interviews, the book follows the rise and fall of a generation of Arab-origin figures who flourished in the Ottoman capital at the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th century. Become a member to support Turkey Book Talk. Members get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by IB Tauris/Bloomsbury, transcripts of every interview, transcripts of the whole archive, and over 200 reviews covering Turkish and international fiction, history and politics. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2998854&fan_landing=true

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