Remembering a War: the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877-78 in Ottoman and Bulgarian Accounts, and the Memory of Balkan Muslims
Thursday, April 16th, 2015
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 16, 2015 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM | External Event, 2098 Sidney Smith Hall Natalie Zemon Davis Conference Room 100 St. George Street |
Series
Seminar in Ottoman & Turkish Studies
Description
The Russo-Ottoman war of 1877-78 had a far-reaching impact on the Ottoman Empire and the Balkans. Military activities unfolded over large territories in the Balkans reaching the immediate vicinity of Istanbul. The war also affected the local populations leading to an unprecedented wave of refugees, most of whom were Muslims. The subsequent conclusive diplomatic settlement, the Berlin Congress, brought a change to the local political map, among its decisions being the establishment of the modern Bulgarian state.
The paper explores how the war was presented in Ottoman, Bulgarian, and Balkan Muslim accounts focusing on the period until the Balkan Wars (1912-13). It further examines how the memory of the war reinforced a sense of common experience and identity among Bulgaria’s Muslims.
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