Germany and the Ottoman railways, art, empire, and infrastructure, Peter H. Christensen
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Germany and the Ottoman railways, art, empire, and infrastructure, Peter H. Christensen
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-187) and index
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mapsillustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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Germany and the Ottoman railways
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electronic resource
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dictionariesbibliography
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1004848530
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Peter H. Christensen
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JSTOR eBooks
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art, empire, and infrastructure
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The complex political and cultural relationship between the German state and the Ottoman Empire is explored through the lens of the Ottoman Railway network, its architecture, and material cultureWith lines extending from Bosnia to Baghdad to Medina, the Ottoman Railway Network (1868-1919) was the pride of the empire and its ultimate emblem of modernization-yet it was largely designed and bankrolled by German corporations. This exemplifies a uniquely ambiguous colonial condition in which the interests of Germany and the Ottoman Empire were in constant flux. German capitalists and cultural figures sought influence in the Near East, including access to archaeological sites such as Tell Halaf and Mshatta. At the same time, Ottoman leaders and laborers urgently pursued imperial consolidation.Germany and the Ottoman Railwaysexplores the impact of these political agendas as well as the railways' impact on the built environment. Relying on a trove of previously unpublished archival materials, including maps, plans, watercolors, and photographs, author Peter H. Christensen also reveals the significance of this major infrastructure project for the budding disciplines of geography, topography, art history, and archaeology.--, Provided by Publisher
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