Prisons in the Late Ottoman Empire
| Author | : Kent F. Schull |
| Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 2014-04-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780748677696 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0748677690 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (690 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Prisons in the Late Ottoman Empire by : Kent F. Schull
Download or read book Prisons in the Late Ottoman Empire written by Kent F. Schull and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to the stereotypical images of torture, narcotics and brutal sexual abuse traditionally associated with Ottoman or 'Turkish' prisons, Kent Schull argues that, during the Second Constitutional Period (1908-1918), they played a crucial role in attempts to transform the empire.
