As Night Falls

Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Cities after Dark

AvAvner Wishnitzer,Avner (Tel-Aviv University) Wishnitzer

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

474 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Beskrivning

In a world that is constantly awake, illuminated and exposed, there is much to gain from looking into the darkness of times past. This fascinating and vivid picture of nocturnal life in Middle Eastern cities shows that the night in the eighteenth-century Ottoman Empire created unique conditions for economic, criminal, political, devotional and leisurely pursuits that were hardly possible during the day. Offering the possibility of livelihood and brotherhood, pleasure and refuge; the darkness allowed confiding, hiding and conspiring - activities which had far-reaching consequences on Ottoman state and society in the early modern period. Instead of dismissing the night as merely a dark corridor between days, As Night Falls demonstrates how fundamental these nocturnal hours have been in shaping the major social, cultural and political processes in the early modern Middle East.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-07-01
Mått:158 x 234 x 26 mm
Vikt:680 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:388
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781108832144

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

Avner Wishnitzer is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Middle Eastern and African History at Tel Aviv University where he specializes in the social and cultural history of the Ottoman Empire. He is the author of Reading Clocks, Alla Turca: Time and Society in the Late Ottoman Empire (2015) and a co-editor of A Global Middle East: Mobility, Materiality and Culture in the Modern Age, 1880–1940 (2016).

Recensioner i media

'One of the most stunning books that I have read in many years. Powerfully conceived and rigorously researched, As Night Falls not only makes a seismic contribution to our knowledge of Middle Eastern history, but it is also essential reading for anyone with an interest in the forgotten half of everyday life - night's wonders, perils, and promise, which Wishnitzer probes with clarity and brilliance.' A. Roger Ekirch, Virginia Tech

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; I. Nocturnal Realities: 1. Disquieting; 2. Order Invisible; 3. The Urban Subconscious; 4. Ambivalence and Ambiguity; 5. Manufacturing Light; II. Dark Politics; 6. Shining Power; 7. Night Battles; Conclusion: Dawn of a New Night?