HISTORY 5213 – Reading Seminar – The 19th Century Middle East ...

Sam White, The Climate of Rebellion in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire (New York: Cambridge
University Press, 2011)
Tezcan, Baki, The Second Ottoman Empire: Political and Social Transformation in the Early Modern World
(Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010)
Leslie Peirce, The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire (Oxford and New
York: Oxford University Press, 1993)
Selim Deringil, The Well-protected Domains: Ideology and the Legitimation of Power in the Ottoman
Empire, 1876-1909 (London & New York: I.B. Tauris, 1998)
Useful Reference Resources:
1) Enclyclopaedia of Islam (Leiden: Brill, 1960-) -- the library has the paper version of this work.
It is the best starting point for a research on anything related to Islam and Muslim culture in
general (DS37.E523 1999 v.1-10).
2) The New Cambridge History of Islam (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010). This is
the best and up-to-date general coverage of the history of the Islamic world in English. For the
purposes of this class vol. 1 is the most important, as well as volume 4; volumes 2 and 3 may
prove essential as well, depending on one’s specific research interests. The library has all six
volumes in hard copy as well as in the online version (DS35.6.C3 2010 v. 1-6).
3) Encyclopaedia Iranica (London and Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1985-) – the library has
all volumes in hard copy. Excellent reference resource on any issue related to the history and
culture of Iran and the Persophone world in general. (DS253.E53 1985 v. 1-15).
4) The Cambridge History of Iran (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1968), volumes 4-5
(DS272.C34 v 1-8).
Inclement weather
In the event of inclement weather, students are asked to monitor closely their email and the
Blackboard website for updates about the status of class meetings. In general, if weather forces
the Razorback Transit System to suspend operations, then class will be canceled.
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