Prisons in the Late Ottoman Empire

Prisons in the Late Ottoman Empire
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Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9780748677696
ISBN-13 : 0748677690
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Book Synopsis Prisons in the Late Ottoman Empire by : Kent F. Schull

Download or read book Prisons in the Late Ottoman Empire written by Kent F. Schull and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to the stereotypical images of torture, narcotics and brutal sexual abuse traditionally associated with Ottoman or 'Turkish' prisons, Kent Schull argues that, during the Second Constitutional Period (1908-1918), they played a crucial role in attempts to transform the empire.


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