Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East
The Yildiz Case
Buch, Englisch, 277 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Reihe: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East
ISBN: 978-0-8156-3601-4
Verlag: Syracuse University Press
The alleged murder of the former sultan and the trial that ensued were political dramas that captivated audiences both domestically and internationally. The high-profile personalities involved, the international politics at stake, and the intense newspaper coverage all rendered the trial an historic event, but the question of whether the sultan was murdered or committed suicide re- mains a mystery that continues to be relevant in Turkey today. Drawing upon a wide range of narrative and archival sources, Rubin explores the famous yet understudied trial and its representations in contemporary public discourse and subsequent historiography. Through the reconstruction and analysis of various aspects of the trial, Rubin identifies the emergence of a new culture of legalism that sustained the first modern political trial in the history of the Middle East.