Typologies of Urban Violence in Ottoman Aleppo, Cairo, and Tunis (1798-1864)
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 14, 2014 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM | External Event, NMC Conference Room Bancroft Building 200B 4 Bancroft Ave. |
Series
Seminar in Ottoman & Turkish Studies
Description
Nora Lafi
Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin, Free University, Berlin
Based on archives in Aleppo, Tunis, and Cairo as well as the central Ottoman archives and French and British consular material, this presentation analyzes violence in Arab cities of the Ottoman Empire from the point of view of historical anthropology. It discusses revolts in Aleppo, Tunis, and Cairo that happened in different contexts and times, and uses these exploratory case studies to suggest elements of a typology. This paper looks for the roots of violent outbreaks in Arab cities as arising from ruptures in previous governance balances as well as in socially constructed features of urban coexistence. There was no natural inclination for violence, and likewise no natural disposition for coexistence. Both are to be understood as various facets of the Ottoman governance system of diversity, with its achievements and its limits.
The purpose of this series is to bring together and initiate active discussion among scholars and students in any field relating to the Ottoman Empire, its predecessors, successors, and neighbors, be they allies or rivals, in Europe or Asia. It welcomes the presentation of completed studies, work in progress, as well as discussions on recent trends in Ottoman and Turkish studies. The seminar aspires to facilitate the building of bridges with scholars working in adjacent areas.
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