Interwar Crossroads : Entangled Histories of the Middle Eastern and North Atlantic World Between the World Wars

Studying the entangled histories of the areas conceptualized as Middle Eastern and North Atlantic World in the interwar years is crucial to understanding the two areas' respective and common histories until today. However, many of the manifold connections, exchanges, and entanglements between the areas have not received thorough scholarly attention yet. The contributors to this volume address this by bringing together various innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to the topic. It thereby furthers the understanding of the two areas' entangled histories and diversifies prevailing concepts and narratives. Through this, the volume also offers enriching insights into the global history of the early 20th century. Studying the entangled histories of the areas conceptualized as Middle Eastern and North Atlantic World in the interwar years is crucial to understanding the two areas' respective and common histories until today. However, many of the manifold connections, exchanges, and entanglements between the areas have not received thorough scholarly attention yet. The contributors to this volume address this by bringing together various innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to the topic. They thereby further the understanding of the two areas' entangled histories and diversify prevailing concepts and narratives. Through this, the volume also offers enriching insights into the global history of the early 20th century. Contents List of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction Hotels, Immigrant Houses, and Special Neighborhoods From Their Classes to the Masses A Clash of Concepts Contesting Imperialism in Geneva Post-Ottoman Diasporas, Identity Formation, and American World’s Fairs in the Interwar Period Translation as Means of Self-representation in Weimar Berlin Muslim Journals Beyond Sea and Desert A Fort under Another Name Loopholes in the Law List of Contributors Illustration Credits Index