أبوبكر خلاف
07/02/2007, 12:51 PM
Jerusalem in the Eyes of its Ottoman Governors
Until recently, information about Jerusalem (city and district) in the 19th Century was based on European, Arab, and Jewish sources. But thanks to documents and memoirs written by the Ottoman governors we are now able to learn about the history of the region as seen through Ottoman eyes. The governors faced difficult challenges springing from European penetration, Jewish immigration, and Arab protest.
The lecture will describe how the Ottomans handled these problems and at the same time attempted to modernize the land in line with their policy in other parts of the Empire.
David Kushner is Professor Emeritus of History in the Department of Middle East History at the University of Haifa . He studied at the Hebrew University (M.A.) and the University of California at Los Angeles (Ph.D.). He specialized particularly in Ottoman history and is the author of many books and articles on the subject. He also filled administrative positions at the University as chairman of the department, head of the Middle East Studies Institute, and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities.
· For those who are interested in lectures in Hebrew: On Wednesday, 14 February 2007, at 5 PM, Prof. David Kushner will give a talk in Hebrew on the same subject.
The events are taking place in the library of the Israeli Academic Center in Cairo , 92 El Nil St. , Dokki, Giza , 3rd Floor, Apt. 33 . .
Until recently, information about Jerusalem (city and district) in the 19th Century was based on European, Arab, and Jewish sources. But thanks to documents and memoirs written by the Ottoman governors we are now able to learn about the history of the region as seen through Ottoman eyes. The governors faced difficult challenges springing from European penetration, Jewish immigration, and Arab protest.
The lecture will describe how the Ottomans handled these problems and at the same time attempted to modernize the land in line with their policy in other parts of the Empire.
David Kushner is Professor Emeritus of History in the Department of Middle East History at the University of Haifa . He studied at the Hebrew University (M.A.) and the University of California at Los Angeles (Ph.D.). He specialized particularly in Ottoman history and is the author of many books and articles on the subject. He also filled administrative positions at the University as chairman of the department, head of the Middle East Studies Institute, and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities.
· For those who are interested in lectures in Hebrew: On Wednesday, 14 February 2007, at 5 PM, Prof. David Kushner will give a talk in Hebrew on the same subject.
The events are taking place in the library of the Israeli Academic Center in Cairo , 92 El Nil St. , Dokki, Giza , 3rd Floor, Apt. 33 . .