Episode 7: The Tripolitanian War
Italy declares war on the Ottomans and the CUP struggle to survive, all the while the Balkans are stirring up for a fight of their own.
Read MoreEpisode 6: Ottomans and Sanussis
We look at the history of Libya between the removal of the Qaramanli Dynasty in 1835 up to the Tripolitanian War in 1911.
Read MoreEpisode 4: Stumble and Struggle
In this episode, the Committee of Union and Progress try to re-establish their authority over what is left of the Ottoman Empire, but they are having difficulty holding their own ranks together, all the while trying to tame the army.
Read MoreEpisode 3: Coups and Counter Coups
In this episode we look at the Young Turks Revolution of 1908, and the attempted counter revolution of 1909.
Read MoreEpisode 2: The Eve of Revolution
The Young Turks organize for their plot against the Sultan.
Read MoreEpisode 1: The Sick Man and His Medicine
In this episode, we look at the history of the Ottoman Empire's decline from the reign of Selim III up to the 20th century, and the attempts at political and economic reform.
Bibliography
Bernard Lewis, What Went Wrong?
Peter Mansfield, A History of the Middle East
Tamin Ansary, Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. and Lawrence Davidson, A Concise History of the Middle East, Tenth Edition
Michael B. Oren, Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present
Alan Palmer, The Decline and Fall of the Ottoman Empire
Caroline Finkel, Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire
Appendix A2: Pax Ottomanica
Episode 2 covers the history of the Ottoman Empire the reigns of Mehmet II through Suliman the Magnificent.
Read MoreAppendix A1: The Rise of the Turks
Appendix A1 covers the history of the Turks, from their prehistoric origins in Central Asia, to the capture of Constantinople in 1453.
Bibliography
Ansary, Tamim, Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes, (New York: Public Affairs, 2009)
Crowley, Roger, 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West, (New York: Hyperion, 2005)
Findley, Carter Vaughn, The Turks in World History, (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005)
Goldschmidt Jr., Arthur, Davidson, Lawrence, A Concise History of the Middle East; Ten Edition, (Boulder: Westview Press, 2013)
Hoyland, Robert G., Seeing Islam as Others Saw It: A Survey and Evaluation of Christian, Jewish and Zoroastrian Writings on Early Islam, (Princeton: The Darwin Press, 1997)
Lewis, Bernard, The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2,000 Years, (New York: Touchstone, 1995)
Episode 0: Sylabus
Welcome to the History of the Modern Middle East, a podcast about exactly what the title says. I'm going to be telling the story of the Modern Middle East (1900-Present), and how it has shaped the world. You will learn about the stories of Leaders and Commoners; Reformers and Reactionaries; Invaders and Resisters; Revolutionaries and Terrorists. This is a story that needs to be told, and we in the English Speaking World have neglected in our studies. Understanding this land and its history is vital to understanding our world today. So welcome to the story.
Here is episode 0 for you to enjoy.
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