Ottoman Brothers : Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Early Twentieth-Century Palestine

In its last decade, the Ottoman Empire underwent a period of dynamic reform, and the 1908 revolution transformed the empire's 20 million subjects into citizens overnight. Questions quickly emerged about what it meant to be Ottoman, what bound the empire together, what role religion and ethnicity would play in politics, and what liberty, reform, and enfranchisement would look like.__Ottoman Brothers__ explores the development of Ottoman collective identity, tracing how Muslims, Christians, and Jews became imperial citizens together. In Palestine, even against the backdrop of the emergence of the Zionist movement and Arab nationalism, Jews and Arabs cooperated in local development and local institutions as they embraced imperial citizenship. As Michelle Campos reveals, the Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine was not immanent, but rather it erupted in tension with the promises and shortcomings of "civic Ottomanism." In Its Last Decade, The Ottoman Empire Underwent A Period Of Dynamic Reform, And The 1908 Revolution Transformed The Empire's 20 Million Subjects Into Citizens Overnight. Questions Quickly Emerged About What It Meant To Be Ottoman, What Bound The Empire Together, What Role Religion And Ethnicity Would Play In Politics, And What Liberty, Reform, And Enfranchisement Would Look Like. Ottoman Brothers Explores The Development Of Ottoman Collective Identity, Tracing How Muslims, Christians, And Jews Became Imperial Citizens Together. In Palestine, Even Against The Backdrop Of The Emergence Of The Zionist Movement And Arab Nationalism, Jews And Arabs Cooperated In Local Development And Local Institutions As They Embraced Imperial Citizenship. As Michelle Campos Reveals, The Arab-jewish Conflict In Palestine Was Not Immanent, But Rather It Erupted In Tension With The Promises And Shortcomings Of Civic Ottomanism. Sacred Liberty -- Brotherhood And Equality -- Of Boycotts And Ballots -- The Mouthpiece Of The People -- Shared Urban Spaces -- Ottomans Of The Mosaic Faith -- Unscrambling The Omelet. Michelle U. Campos. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

In its last decade, the Ottoman Empire underwent a period of dynamic reform, and the 1908 revolution transformed the empire's 20 million subjects into citizens overnight. Questions quickly emerged about what it meant to be Ottoman, what bound the empire together, what role religion and ethnicity would play in politics, and what liberty, reform, and enfranchisement would look like.

Ottoman Brothers explores the development of Ottoman collective identity, tracing how Muslims, Christians, and Jews became imperial citizens together. In Palestine, even against the backdrop of the emergence of the Zionist movement and Arab nationalism, Jews and Arabs cooperated in local development and local institutions as they embraced imperial citizenship. As Michelle Campos reveals, the Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine was not immanent, but rather it erupted in tension with the promises and shortcomings of civic Ottomanism.

Winner of the 2011 National Jewish Book Award for Sephardic Culture

"In its last decade, the Ottoman Empire underwent a period of dynamic reform, and the 1908 revolution transformed the empire's 20 million subjects into citizens overnight. Questions quickly emerged about what it meant to be Ottoman, what bound the empire together, what role religion and ethnicity would play in politics, and what liberty, reform, and enfranchisement would look like. "Ottoman Brothers" explores the development of Ottoman collective identity, tracing how Muslims, Christians, and Jews became imperial citizens together. In Palestine, even against the backdrop of the emergence of the Zionist movement and Arab nationalism, Jews and Arabs cooperated in local development and local institutions as they embraced imperial citizenship. As Michelle Campos reveals, the Arab-Jewish conflict in Palestine was not immanent, but rather it erupted in tension with the promises and shortcomings of "civic Ottomanism"."--Page 4 de la couverture Ottoman Brothers explores Ottoman collective identity, tracing how Muslims, Christians, and Jews became imperial citizens together in Palestine following the 1908 revolution.