Historical Dictionary of Turkey

by Metin Heper, Duygu Öztürk-Tunçel, Nur Bilge Criss

Overview

The fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Turkey covers Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey through a time span of more than six centuries. It presents the basic characteristics of the two periods and traces the developments from an empire to a state-nation, from tradition to modernity, from a sultanate to a republic, and from modest country to a country that is already a regional power and further aspiring becoming a country to be reckoned with.

This is done through a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Turkey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538102244
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/23/2018
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Europe
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	870
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.02(h) x 2.04(d)

About the Author

Metin Heper is Director of the Political Science Research Program, Bilkent University İhsan Doğramacı International Advanced Studies Center, Ankara and an honorary member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences.

Duygu Öztürk-Tunçel is assistant professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations of Istanbul Medipol University. Her research interests include Turkish Politics, Greek Politics, Greek-Turkish Relations, Gender and Politics, and Media and Politics.

Nur Bilge Criss retired in 2014 from Bilkent University, Ankara, where she taught Diplomatic History, Turkish Foreign Policy and History of the Cold War. She served as editorial board member for the journals Turkish Studies; The Middle East Review of International Affairs; and Journal of CentralAsian Studies, and also as contributing editor to The Journal of American History.

Table of Contents

Editor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff
Preface
Acknowledgments
Reader’s Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Maps
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
A Geography and Resources
B Ottoman Sultans and Turkish Presidents and Prime Ministers
C General Elections in the Republican Period (1923 to the Present)
D Basic Economic Indicators
E Basic Social Indicators
Bibliography
About the Authors

Editorial Reviews

The book is a good tool to aid in understanding the importance of geographic location in understanding the country of Turkey, its culture, and its political stance in today’s world.

American Reference Books Annual

This useful resource includes, in addition to the dictionary proper, a general introduction to Turkey, chronology, and very substantial bibliography. Several appendices contain vital statistics, including the names and ruling dates of Ottoman sultans, Turkish presidents and prime ministers; general elections in the Republican period (through 1999); and tables of basic social and economic indicators. Heper (political science, Bilkent U., Ankara) has provided the second edition with expanded and new entries to reflect current political trends and events. There is no index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Distinct in scope and insight from other English-language resources....Information is current....A well-organized, unannotated bibliography (118 pages) documents key English-language reference sources, books, and articles....This resource is unique and useful for Turkish studies. Recommended for academic libraries.

June 2009 Booklist

This dictionary would be a valuable addition to a university collection. . . Recommended.

October 2009 CHOICE

The entries are clear and concise.

May 2009 American Reference Books Annual

This dictionary would be a valuable addition to a university collection. . . Recommended.

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