The Tunisia Of Ahmad Bey 1837 1855

Author : L. Carl Brown
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400847846

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The Tunisia of Ahmad Bey, 1837-1855 by L. Carl Brown Pdf

Under the energetic but confused prodding of the activist ruler Ahmad Bey, Tunisia made its first effort to institute European-inspired political and military reforms. L. Carl Brown's book on the reign of Ahmad Bey is thus a case study in modernization as well as a historical survey of Tunisia in the mid-nineteenth century. Professor Brown explains the workings of the traditional political system, an elaborate blend of Hafsid and Ottoman governmental ideas and practices. He explores the ways in which the changes imposed on Tunisia by the West made this system unworkable. Turning to the modernization movement itself, the author argues that the first phase of modernization was almost exclusively in the hands of the existing political elite, whose background, education, career pattern, and self-image he examines. This elite, working within a political climate characterized by a close interweaving of domestic and diplomatic concerns, developed an operating style described as collaborationist modernization. In addition to recapturing in a narrative history the age of Ahmad Bey and the political class over which he ruled, Professor Brown fits the Tunisian story of these years into the broader historical context of change imposed by the West on the rest of the world. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Leon C. Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0783793065

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The Tunisia of Ahmed Bey, 1837-1855 by Leon C. Brown Pdf

Author : Nancy Elizabeth Gallagher
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0521529395

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Medicine and Power in Tunisia, 1780-1900 by Nancy Elizabeth Gallagher Pdf

This study traces Muslim-European medical confrontation through Tunisia's response to plague, cholera and typhus epidemics.

Author : Inge Van Hulle,Randall C.H. Lesaffer
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004412088

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International Law in the Long Nineteenth Century (1776-1914) by Inge Van Hulle,Randall C.H. Lesaffer Pdf

International Law in the Long Nineteenth Century gathers ten studies that reflect the ever-growing variety of themes and approaches that scholars from different disciplines bring to the historiography of international law in the period.

Author : Allman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004492097

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Social Mobility, Education and Development in Tunisia by Allman Pdf

Author : Jeremy Kleidosty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317037477

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The Concert of Civilizations by Jeremy Kleidosty Pdf

Are Western and Islamic political and constitutional ideas truly predestined for civilizational clash? In order to understand this controversy The Concert of Civilizations begins by deriving and redefining a definition of constitutionalism that is suitable for comparative, cross-cultural analysis. The rule of law, reflection of national character, and the clear delineation and limitation of governmental power are used as lenses through which thinkers like Cicero, Montesquieu, and the authors of The Federalist Papers can be read alongside al-Farabi, ibn Khaldun, and the Ottoman Tanzimat decrees. Bridging the civilizational divide is a chapter comparing the Magna Carta with Muhammad’sConstitution of Medina, as both documents can be seen as foundational within their traditions. For the first time in political theory, this text also provides a sustained, detailed analysis of Khayr al-Din al-Tunisi’s book The Surest Path, which explains his fusion of Muslim and Western ideas in his writing of Tunisia’s first modern constitution, which is also the first constitution for a majority-Muslim state. Finally, the book discusses the Arab Spring through a brief overview of the revolutions in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia, and offers some early thoughts about Tunisia’s uniquely successful revolution.

Author : Jacob Abadi
Publisher : Apollo Books
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 0863724353

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Tunisia Since the Arab Conquest by Jacob Abadi Pdf

This comprehensive history of Tunisia covers an essential period in the country's development, from the Arab conquest of the 7th century to the Jasmine Revolution and the fall of Ben Ali's regime in 2010. The book describes the evolution of the Tunisian state, its place in the Mediterranean basin, and its contacts with the civilizations of that region. Beginning with the conquest of AD 648-669, it analyzes the crucial events that shaped the country's history in the dynastic age. The book then goes on to discuss the impact of the Ottoman conquest, as well as the impact of the European competition in the Mediterranean, on the development of the Tunisian state. Tunisia since the Arab Conquest provides a thorough coverage of the French conquest and the French Protectorate, and their influence on the country's development. It discusses Franco-Tunisian relations in a vivid manner and explores the impact of the first and second World Wars on the country. The book then examines the Tunisian nationalist movement and the country's struggle for independence, assessing the main personalities who played a role in that movement. Tunisia's relations with France and the methods by which the country obtained its independence are discussed in great detail. The narrative continues with an analysis of the political, social, economic, and cultural developments in Tunisia since its independence, including an in-depth analysis of the country's achievements and failures under the regimes of Habib Bourguiba and Ben Ali. Based on primary and secondary sources in Arabic, French, Italian, Hebrew, and English, this book provides the reader with a comprehensive history of the country. It will be essential reading for students and academics who wish to understand the formative years of the Tunisian state, as well as the political developments which took place after its independence. *** "Abadi provides a comprehensive, detailed, and factual narrative of Tunisian history..." Recomended. - Choice, July 13, Vol. 50 No. 11

Author : Candan Badem
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429560965

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The Routledge Handbook of the Crimean War by Candan Badem Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of the Crimean War is an edited collection of articles on the various aspects of the Crimean War written by distinguished historians from various countries. Part I focuses on diplomatic, military and regional perspectives. Part II includes contributions on social, cultural and international issues around the war. All contributions are based upon findings of the latest research. While not pretending to be an exhaustive encyclopaedia of this first modern war, the present volume captures the most important topics and the least researched areas in the historiography of the war. The book incorporates new approaches in national historiographies to the war and is intended to be the most up-to-date reference book on the subject. Chapters are devoted to each of the belligerent powers and to other peripheral states that were involved in one way or another in the war. The volume also gives more attention to the Ottoman Empire, which is generally neglected in European books on the war. Both the general public and students of history will find the book useful, balanced and up-to-date.

Author : Katerina Dalacoura
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857713810

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Islam, Liberalism and Human Rights by Katerina Dalacoura Pdf

This timely book, newly revised for this edition, addresses the question of human rights in the international context, focusing in particular on the interaction between human rights as a value and norm in international relations and Islam as a constituent of political culture in particular societies. Katerina Dalacoura's argument proceeds at two levels. Firstly, it reaches a consistent normative position on the question of human rights. Secondly, the theoretical argument is reinforced through a detailed study both of the precepts of Islam and the role of Islam in the political process of 20th century Egypt and Tunisia. Dalacoura demonstrates that the interpretation of Islam in relation to human rights principles is not static, but is subject to reformulation.

Author : John Morby
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192518484

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Dynasties of the World by John Morby Pdf

This title has tables giving years of rule and family relationships (in the male line unless otherwise indicated) for the reigning families of the world, from Horus Aha, first pharoah of Egypt, to Abdallah, present king of Saudi Arabia. Included in the tables are data regarding regencies and co-regencies, abdications and depositions, interregna and dynastic unions, mandates and protectorates, canonizations and beatifications, and the end of monarchic rule through conquest or overthrow. Notes provide information on chronological problems and uncertainties, non-Western dating systems, and names and titles; bibliographies document the research and guide the reader to additional information.

Author : Elizabeth Isichei
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1997-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0521455995

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A History of African Societies to 1870 by Elizabeth Isichei Pdf

This comprehensive and detailed exploration of the African past, from prehistory to approximately 1870, is intended to provide a fully up-to-date complement to the Cambridge History of Africa. Reflecting several emphases in recent scholarship, it focusses on the changing modes of production, on gender relations and on ecology, laying particular stress on viewing 'history from below'. A distinctive theme is to be found in its analyses of cognitive history. The work falls into three sections. The first comprises a historiographic analysis, and covers the period from the dawn of prehistory to the end of the Early Iron Age. The second and third sections are, for the most part, organised on regional lines; the second section ends in the sixteenth century; the third carries the story on to 1870. A second volume, now in preparation, will cover the period from 1870 to 1995. This book attempts a more rounded view of African history than most of the other textbooks on the subject addressed to a (largely) undergraduate level student. Earlier histories have tended to ignore some of the current foci in the scholarly literature on Africa, generally not reflected in the textbooks: these include discussions of topical issues like ecology and gender. Isichei's book is also more radical.

Author : Julia A. Clancy-Smith
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520920378

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Rebel and Saint by Julia A. Clancy-Smith Pdf

Julia Clancy-Smith's unprecedented study brings us a remarkable view of North African history from the perspective of the North Africans themselves. Focusing on the religious beliefs and political actions of Muslim elites and their followers in Algeria and Tunisia, she provides a richly detailed analysis of resistance and accommodation to colonial rule. Clancy-Smith demonstrates the continuities between the eras of Turkish and French rule as well as the importance of regional ties among elite families in defining Saharan political cultures. She rejects the position that Algerians and Tunisians were invariably victims of western colonial aggression, arguing instead that Muslim notables understood the outside world and were quite capable of manipulating the massive changes occurring around them.

Author : Amy Aisen Kallander
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292753938

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Women, Gender, and the Palace Households in Ottoman Tunisia by Amy Aisen Kallander Pdf

In this first in-depth study of the ruling family of Tunisia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Kallander investigates the palace as a site of familial and political significance. Through extensive archival research, she elucidates the domestic economy of the palace as well as the changing relationship between the ruling family of Tunis and the government, thus revealing how the private space of the palace mirrored the public political space. “Instead of viewing the period as merely a precursor to colonial occupation and the nation-state as emphasized in precolonial or nationalist histories, this narrative moves away from images of stagnation and dependency to insist upon dynamism,” Kallander explains. She delves deep into palace dynamics, comparing them to those of monarchies outside of the Ottoman Empire to find persuasive evidence of a global modernity. She demonstrates how upper-class Muslim women were active political players, exerting their power through displays of wealth such as consumerism and philanthropy. Ultimately, she creates a rich view of the Husaynid dynastic culture that will surprise many, and stimulate debate and further research among scholars of Ottoman Tunisia.

Author : Kenneth Perkins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0521009723

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A History of Modern Tunisia by Kenneth Perkins Pdf

Kenneth Perkins' book, which was the first English-language history of modern Tunisia, traces its story from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The years from 1881 saw the inauguration of French colonial rule, the creation of the nationalist movement and, finally, independence in 1956. Perkins examines the problems that were created by colonialism, and the measures undertaken to achieve independence. He then describes the subsequent process of state-building, including the design of political and economic structures and the promotion of a social and cultural agenda. In conclusion, he reviews the years since 1987, when a new regime came to power with promises of correcting the most widely perceived faults of its predecessor. Perkins' readable and informed introduction will be a necessity for students of the region, and also for anyone travelling there who wants a more comprehensive approach than most guide books can offer.

Author : Aḥmad Ibn Abī al-Ḍiyāf,Aḥmad Ibn AbÕi al-ḌiyÕaf,Aḥmad Ibn-Abi-'ḍ-Ḍiyāf at-Tūnisī,Aḥmad Ibn-Abī-·d-Diyāf,Aḥmad Ibn-Abī-ʾd-Diyāf,Ahmad ibn Abi Diyaf,Ahmad Ibn Abi Al-diyaf
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781557288035

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Consult Them in the Matter by Aḥmad Ibn Abī al-Ḍiyāf,Aḥmad Ibn AbÕi al-ḌiyÕaf,Aḥmad Ibn-Abi-'ḍ-Ḍiyāf at-Tūnisī,Aḥmad Ibn-Abī-·d-Diyāf,Aḥmad Ibn-Abī-ʾd-Diyāf,Ahmad ibn Abi Diyaf,Ahmad Ibn Abi Al-diyaf Pdf

The 2005 winner of the The Arkansas Arabic Traslation Award, sponsored by the King Fahd Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas Press, though written in the nineteenth century, is a richly contextualized precursor of modern Muslim wrestlings with notions of democracy and constitutionalism. Translated by the distinguished Middle East historian L. Carl Brown, this important historical work is now available to English language readers for the first time. Toward the end of his long career as an official in the Tunisian government, Ahmad ibn Abi Diyaf (Bin Diyaf) took on the task of writing a history of his country. The result was a multivolume history, concentrating on the period that Bin Diyaf experienced first-hand from within the small circle of Tunisia’s government, where he had served from the 1820s to the 1860s. It was as if a Harry Hopkins, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., or Henry Kissinger had served not just a Roosevelt, Kennedy, or Nixon, but all three presidents for an unbroken forty-year period. Not only the most penetrating and most perceptive study of nineteenth-century Tunisian political life, Bin Diyaf’s history was illustrative of the activities and ideas in play throughout the larger Ottoman world. His work was a history with a thesis. Bin Diyaf sought to show the need for his country, and for that matter the larger Ottoman world, to adopt representative and responsive forms of government as existed in Europe. His purpose was most clearly set out in the Muqaddima or Introduction to his monumental work, which Brown has translated. The ideas produced in this text roughly a century and a half ago were not institutionalized, but they did catch hold as ideas and goals influencing later developments.