Prisons in the Late Ottoman Empire Microcosms of Modernity

Contrary to the stereotypical images of torture, narcotics and brutal sexual behaviour traditionally associated with Ottoman (or 'Turkish') prisons, Kent F. Schull argues that these places were sites of immense reform and contestation during the 19th century. He shows that they were key co...

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Main Author: Schull, Kent F. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Press 2014
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