Boundaries of belonging : sectarianism and statecraft in the early modern Ottoman empire / Ayse Baltacioglu-Brammer.
| Author/creator | Baltacioğlu-Brammer, Ayşe author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2026. |
| Description | xiv, 399 pages : illustrations (black & white) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: State, Sect, Subject -- First Transformation: The Rise of the Safavids at the Crossroads of Iran and Anatolia -- Complex Motivations, Shifting Loyalties: Understanding Qizilbash Belonging in a Time of Turmoil -- Navigating Faith and Power: Qizilbash Belonging through Texts, Objects, Rituals, and Disciples -- Beyond the Binary: The Ottoman State and Its Qizilbash Problem -- Defectors, Dissidents, and Refugees: Safavid Migration to Ottoman Lands -- From Power to Periphery: The Second Transformation of the Safavids and the Fate of the Qizilbash -- In Lieu of Conclusion: The Instrumentalization of Religion and History Writing as an Ideological Tool. |
| Abstract | "Examining sectarian divergence in the early modern Middle East, this study provides a fresh perspective on the Sunni-Shi'i division. Drawing on Ottoman Turkish, Persian, and European sources, Ayşe Baltacıoğlu-Brammer explores the paradox of an Ottoman state that combined rigid ideological discourses with pragmatic governance. Through an analysis of key figures, events, periods, and policies, Boundaries of Belonging reveals how political, economic, and religious forces intersected, challenging simplistic sectarian binaries. Baltacıoğlu-Brammer provides a comprehensive historical account of Ottoman governance during the long sixteenth century, focusing on its relationship with non-Sunni Muslim subjects, particularly the Qizilbash. As both the founders of the Safavid Empire and the largest Shiʻi-affiliated group within the Ottoman realm, the Qizilbash occupied a crucial yet often misunderstood position. Boundaries of Belonging examines their role within the empire, challenging the notion that they were merely persecuted outsiders by highlighting their agency in shaping imperial policies, negotiating their status, and influencing the Ottoman-Safavid rivalry in Anatolia, Kurdistan, and Iraq, and western Iran" -- publisher's website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Baltacioğlu-Brammer, Ayşe. Boundaries of belonging. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026 9781009640756 |
| ISBN | 9781009640787 |
| ISBN | 100964078X hardback |
| ISBN | ebook |
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