Orphans and Destitute Children in the Late Ottoman Empire Maksudyan Nazan
Orphans and Destitute Children in the Late Ottoman Empire Maksudyan Nazan History books often weave tales of rising and falling empires, royal dynasties, and wars among powerful nations. Focusing on…
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Orphans and Destitute Children in the Late Ottoman Empire Maksudyan Nazan
History books often weave tales of rising and falling empires, royal dynasties, and wars among powerful nations. Focusing on orphans and destitute youth of the late Ottoman Empire, the author gives voice to those children who have long been neglected. Here, Maksudyan succeeds in making those who are farthest removed from power the lead actors in this history.
Drawing upon archival records, she explores the ways in which the treatment of orphans Their experiences and perspectives shed new light on many significant developments of the late Ottoman period, providing an alternative narrative that recognizes children as historical agents.Maksudyan takes the reader from the intimate world of infant foundlings to the larger international context of missionary orphanages, all while focusing on Ottoman modernization, urbanization, citizenship, and the maintenance of order and security.
Minorities in the Ottoman Empire