Last Ottoman Generation

The Last Ottoman Generation Book Description The Founders of the Modern Middle East “A magnificent new historical study of Ottoman institutions in the Middle East between the First and Second World Wars. The hopes and disappointments of the interwar period have shaped the Arab world to this day. The Last Ottoman Generation, intriguingly written by Michael Provence, brings this period back to life for today's readers.”Eugene Rogan, St. Antony College, Oxford University Michael Provence puts aside the stereotypical views that interpret the 20th century history of the Middle East in the context of the birth of various nations or the rise of certain ideas over 100 years in The Last Ottoman Generation and examines what happened in the Middle East between the two World Wars as the last of the Ottoman Empire. It is discussed within the framework of a generation that emerged as a result of the educational activities of the period. It vividly conveys the struggle of soldiers, politicians and intellectuals who suffered from losing the Ottoman system, which offered them a fairer life compared to the rule imposed by the colonial and mandated British and French states in the Middle East, right after the First World War, and who strived to re-establish this system. While telling this story, Michael Provence emphasizes the civil and military continuity in these lands, which were mired in turmoil and obscurity, between the last period of Ottoman rule and the colonial period, and reveals how national identities and Arab nationalism were formed in the process of development, and the seeds of conflict that are identified with the Middle East today. It shows how it is thrown. It draws the panorama of the people-supported struggle against the mandate forces under the leadership of former Ottoman officers and administrators in an entire geography. The Last Ottoman Generation is a book that vividly describes the lifelong struggles of the last generation educated in Ottoman schools, shaping the history of the modern Middle East. (From the Promotional Bulletin)