In its last decade; the Ottoman Empire underwent a period of dynamic reform; and the 1908 revolution transformed the empire's 20 million subjects into citizens overnight. Questions quickly emerged about what it meant to be Ottoman; what bound the empire together; what role religion and ethnicity would play in politics; and what liberty; reform; and enfranchisement would look like. Ottoman Brothers explores the development of Ottoman collective identity; tracing how Muslims; Christians; and Jews became imperial citizens together. In Palestine; even against the backdrop of the emergence of the Zionist movement and Arab nationalism; Jews and Arabs cooperated in local development and local institutions as they embraced imperial citizenship. As Michelle Campos reveals; the Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine was not immanent; but rather it erupted in tension with the promises and shortcomings of "civic Ottomanism."
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great Value.By Lee HanjooGreat Value for the expensive book; A Radical Worker in Tsarist Russia: The Autobiography of Semen Ivanovich. Thank you so much.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Reliving historyBy Newton OoiThis short book is the autobiographical story of Mr. Kanatchikov prior to and during the Russian Revolution of 1917. The protagonist is a blue-collar worker living in the city of St. Petersburg. His experiences at his factory job and his poverty help to fuel his frustration with the system. He begins going to meetings of the Communist Party and other outlawed organizations. Soon his attendance increases to participation; organization; and propaganda. Meanwhile; he moves from job to job as each job he goes to fires him when they discover his activities. The book climaxes with violent protests against the czar; and finally revolution. The book gives a good sense of what it was like to be alive at that point. The author describes his feelings; his words; and his actions as he transforms from passive worker to active protester. The book gives a good inside view of how the Russian Revolution occurs; and should be read by those who seek to understand communism; its roots; and Russian history.
