Atatürk: An Intellectual Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (898 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691157944 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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He shows how Atatürk drew on a unique mix of scientism, materialism, social Darwinism, positivism, and other theories to fashion a grand utopian framework on which to build his new nation.. In doing so, it frames him within the historical context of the turbulent age in which he lived, and explores the uneasy transition from the late Ottoman imperial order to the modern Turkish state through his life and ideas. This book provides the first in-depth look at the intellectual life of the Turki
M. His books include "A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire" (Princeton)." . ukru Hanio lu is the Garrett Professor in Foreign Affairs in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University
"Fresh and concise."--New Yorker"This intellectual biography is a significant achievement, and indispensable for anyone seeking to understand the roots of modern Turkey."--Times Higher Education"Atatürk does not lack for biographers, most of whose books are adulatory, but none has so thoroughly brought to life the ideological climate that molded the man as has Hanioglu. Sükrü Hanioglu's latest book, Atatürk: An Intellectual Biography, is probably the best book on Atatürk's legacy and his historic role. Hanioglu does a stellar job highlighting the scientific trends Atatürk used to vali
"AMAZINGLY WELL DOCUMENTED WITH PRIMARY SOURCES" according to Ruth Ann Roberts. This book is a must for anyone interested in Turkey. Hanioglu has uncovered so much new information in his wide-ranging research. I am not a scholar, but I lived with a Turk for AMAZINGLY WELL DOCUMENTED WITH PRIMARY SOURCES This book is a must for anyone interested in Turkey. Hanioglu has uncovered so much new information in his wide-ranging research. I am not a scholar, but I lived with a Turk for 30 years whose father was a contemporary of Ataturk and served as the milita. 0 years whose father was a contemporary of Ataturk and served as the milita. Good biography I enjoyed this very neutral biography. As an Australian with a reasonable understanding of history, I have always considered Ataturk somewhat of an enigma. I was aware he was the commander of the Turkish forces our troops faced at Gallipoli, and I knew t. Waste of Money-- dont buy this Hanioglu has done a pretty bad job portraying Ataturk- It is actually shame for this author to write a book about a subject he has no expertise or deep knowledge. He is a columnist at a newspaper that has radical islamist views, therefore, I strongly adv