Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey: Who is a Turk?

by Soner Çağaptay

Book Overview

It is commonly believed that during the interwar period, Kemalist secularism successfully eliminated religion from the public sphere in Turkey, leaving Turkish national identity devoid of religious content. However, through its examination of the impact of the Ottoman millet system on Turkish and Balkan nationalisms, this book presents a different view point. Cagaptay demonstrates that the legacy of the Ottomon millet system which divided the Ottoman...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415567769
• ISBN13: 9780415567763
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"