S1/E22 The Late Ottoman Empire with Alan Mikhail

Send us Fan MailDr. Alan Mikhail joins Eric and Rob once again to explore themes teachers should consider when developing lessons on the late Ottoman Empire..   Dr. Mikhail is the Chance Family Professor of History at Yale University. His fields of interest include the Middle East, the Early Modern Muslim World, the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, Early Modern History, Environmental History and the History of Medicine. He is the author of many award winning books including God’s Shadow:  Sultan Selim, His Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World which won the Gold Medal in World History and was long listed for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence.  Dr. Mikhail begins by challenging the notion of decline that is often present in narratives of the Ottoman Empire after the rule of Sulieman.  He points out that this period of decline lasted 300 years, and he attributes the longevity of the Ottomans to their relatively light hand in ruling subject populations.  However, the rise of nationalism in the 19th century, promoted by both external and internal reasons, created tensions that weakened the state.  Despite attempted reforms during Tanzimat era, the Ottomans Alliance with the Central Powers during World War I led to the final collapse of the empire.  However, Alan notes that while the empire collapsed, the new Republic of Turkey continued several aspects of Ottoman culture.   Lesson Plans and resources:The “Taxation during the Ottoman Empire”  lesson can be found at:  https://bit.ly/44DIoRjThe “Reform, What is it Good For?”  lesson can be found at:  https://bit.ly/4vBaNm0CreditsOpening theme music, “Bossa Bossa,” created by Clare Howard www.clarehoward.com  Music supported by the National Council for History Education www.ncheteach.orgTransition theme music, “The Clock is Ticking,” created by Emily Hahn.Logo artwork created by Jessica Goldman.Shit I Have to Teach in 20 Minutes is produced by Eric Hahn and Rob Good.  Audio and video editing by Sebastian Rosales.Email us at [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@historyintwentyInstagram:historyintwenty