Brokering Empire: Trans-Imperial Subjects between Venice and Istanbul

Even though Rothman engages in discussions with theory (some of it drawn from postcolonial and subaltern studies), how much of this dialogue translates into rigorous historical analysis is uncertain. [...]in the introduction in particular but in other chapters less prominently, the author uses a wri...

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Published inJournal of World History Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 431 - 434
Main Author VARLIK, NÜKHET
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Honolulu University of Hawai'i Press 01.06.2013
University of Hawaii Press
Subjects
Creativity
Empires
Europe
Historians
Historical analysis
History
Mediation
Novels
Ottoman Empire
Petitions
Religion
Social sciences
Translations
Turkey
Istanbul Turkey
Turkey
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Summary:Even though Rothman engages in discussions with theory (some of it drawn from postcolonial and subaltern studies), how much of this dialogue translates into rigorous historical analysis is uncertain. [...]in the introduction in particular but in other chapters less prominently, the author uses a writing style typical of the social sciences, which may obscure clarity for nonacademic readership and may even alienate some historians. Not only historians of Venice and the Ottoman Empire but also historians of early modern Mediter ranean and world historians can find this book most interesting. [...]this book could also be used in the classroom, for the purpose of exposing students to novel historiographical approaches and creative use of sources.
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ISSN:1045-6007
1527-8050
DOI:10.1353/jwh.2013.0034