Ottoman Empire

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This course offers an overview of the historiography of the Ottoman Empire. The weekly readings will include a combination of classic and recent scholarship and will acquaint students with some of the historiographical questions, research methods, and theoretical framings that have shaped the field since the early twentieth century. Students will acquire the foundational knowledge to teach courses on the Ottoman Empire or conduct original research. The course will appeal to students of early modern history, Middle East history, and world history. Knowledge of a Middle Eastern language is not required.