Author |
Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick), 1852-1925 |
LoC No. |
11007749
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Title |
Turkey; the Awakening of Turkey; the Turkish Revolution of 1908
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Credits |
E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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Summary |
"Turkey; the Awakening of Turkey; the Turkish Revolution of 1908" by E. F. Knight is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the socio-political transformations leading to the Turkish Revolution of 1908. It explores the struggles within the empire, the rise of reformist groups like the Young Turks, and the effects of foreign political intrigue on Turkey's fate. The opening of the text introduces the historical context of Turkey, detailing its expansion and eventual decline as a powerful empire. It discusses how internal corruption, external pressures from Christian powers, and revolts from within its provinces contributed to its disintegration. The author highlights how these challenges culminated in a desperate movement among Turks, led by the Young Turks, to reclaim their homeland through reform and national unity. The narrative paints a picture of a people on the brink of awakening, inspired to fight for a better governance system and the reconstruction of their national identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
DR: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Balkan Peninsula, Turkey
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Subject |
Eastern question (Balkan)
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Subject |
Turkey -- History -- 1878-1909
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Subject |
Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1878-1909
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
51329 |
Release Date |
Feb 29, 2016 |
Most Recently Updated |
Jun 14, 2020 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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