1. Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East; 2. The Islamic foundations of inter-communal relations; 3. The Ottoman experience; 4. The Ottoman Empire in an age of reform: from Sultan Mahmud II to the end of the Tanzimat era, 1808–76; 5. The pivotal era of Abdulhamid II, 1876–1909; 6. Coming together, moving apart: Ottoman Muslims, Christians, and Jews at the turn of the century; Epilogue.
This book traces the history of conflict and contact between Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Ottoman Middle East prior to 1914.
Heather J. Sharkey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of Living with Colonialism: Nationalism and Culture in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (2003) and American Evangelicals in Egypt: Missionary Encounters in an Age of Empire (2008).
'A captivating profile of the religious diversity in the Middle
East that has been driven to the brink of extinction in the century
since the fall of the Ottoman Empire. A brilliant and
essential history for understanding the tragedy of intolerance in
the Arab world today.' Eugene Rogan, University of Oxford
'In this book, Heather J. Sharkey is not afraid to tackle major
historical questions that are still relevant today: religion as an
explanatory factor in history, the question of violence and
religious liberty in Islam, the possibility of shared public spaces
and secular culture. The originality of her work comes from her
attention to the sensory experiences of historical actors and of
the reader, in using images, clothes, foods and sounds as
historical sources. Thus she invites us to reconsider the
relationship between Muslims, Jews and Christians, on the basis of
their everyday life.' Bernard Heyberger, École des Hautes Études en
Sciences Sociales, Paris
'Heather J. Sharkey provides a remarkable study of
Muslim-Christian-Jewish relations in history that does not ignore
the conflicts but also presents in-depth insights into day-to-day
intercommunal relations. Her discussion of interreligious relations
at the level of ordinary 'mundane' life adds a vital dimension to
our understanding this subject. Sharkey's study makes a significant
contribution generally to scholarship on pluralism and diversity in
world history as well as specifically contributing to the
understanding of cultural-religious-political history of the Middle
East.' John Voll, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
'Heather Sharkey's nuanced, complex, and unique book stands out
because of her focus on a much larger geographical area (the
Ottoman Empire, with occasional references to Iran and Morocco), as
well as a longer historical timeframe (the 7th through early 20th
centuries, with a focus on the Ottoman period). Moreover, she
clearly weaves together three distinct analytical approaches: the
theological, the political, and the social. By examining each of
these elements of Ottoman society, Sharkey illuminates both Ottoman
policies and the practices of Ottoman subjects. These features mark
this text as an important standard for decades to come.' Noah
Haiduc-Dale, Journal of Church and State
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