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Living Sharia: Law and Practice in Malaysia

In his book, Timothy P. Daniels examines the different streams of thought and worldviews regarding the practice of...
Faithful Encounters

Faithful Encounters: Authorities and American Missionaries in the Ottoman Empire

Emrah Şahin, in his book, Faithful Encounters: Authorities and American Missionaries in the Ottoman Empire, focuses on the...
Review by Mehmet Ozay

Mahathir’s Islam: Mahathir Mohamad on Religion and Modernity in Malaysia

In his book, Mahathir’s Islam: Mahathir Mohamad on Religion and Modernity in Malaysia, Sven Schottmann provides a detailed...
Review by Tuncay Zorlu

The Lighthouse and the Observatory: Islam, Science, and Empire in the Late Ottoman Egypt

Daniel A. Stolz, in his book, The Lighthouse and the Observatory: Islam, Science, and Empire in the Late...
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Books Received

A Concise History of History: Global Historiography from Antiquity to the Present. By DANIEL WOOLF (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,...
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Contemporary Perspectives on Turkey’s EU Accession Process: A Reluctant European?

This review is a critical evaluation of the book, “Contemporary Perspectives on Turkey’s EU Accession Process: A Reluctant...
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When the War Came Home: The Ottomans’ Great War and the Devastation of an Empire

The Ottoman Empire was unprepared for the massive conflict of World War I. Lacking the infrastructure and resources...