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Tag Archives: Istanbul
Global Ottoman: The Cairo-Istanbul Axis
By Adam Mestyan, Duke University On a Sunday at the end of January 1863 groups of sheikhs, notables, merchants, consuls, and soldiers gathered in the Citadel of Cairo. They came to witness a crucial event: the reading aloud of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, Art, Cairo, Istanbul, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Politics
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Rush Hour in Ottoman Istanbul: Mechanized Transportation and the Emergence of Modern Temporal Patterns
Avner Wishnitzer, Tel Aviv University It is the morning rush hour in the Istanbul neighborhood of EminönĂ¼. Another ferry is approaching the quay and even before it is tied to the platform, hordes of people alight and rush on to … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, 20th Century, Bureaucracy, Infrastructure, Istanbul, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, State, Transport, Urban rhythms
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