Ruler Visibility and Popular Belonging in the Ottoman Empire, 1808-1908

The first full narrative of 19th- century Ottoman cultural history, bringing together all social strata and religio-linguistic groups Devotes a chapter to each of the four major sultans in the last century of the Ottoman EmpireDiscusses the themes of Ottoman imperial power and ideology, public space/sphere, the Tanzimat reforms, ‘millet’, modernity, nationalism, governmentality, and the modern stateSynthesises a new, 13-point model of modern belonging based on the concept of ruler visibilityComb