{"product_id":"ottoman-odyssey-by-alev-scott","title":"Ottoman Odyssey - By Alev Scott","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlev Scott's odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey's borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. Their 800-year rule ended a century ago - and yet, travelling through twelve countries from Kosovo to Greece to Palestine, she uncovers a legacy that's vital and relevant; where medieval ethnic diversity meets 21st century nationalism, and displaced people seek new identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt's a story of surprises. An acolyte of Erdogan in Christian-majority Serbia confirms the wide-reaching appeal of his authoritarian leadership. A Druze warlord explains the secretive religious faction in the heart of the Middle East. The palimpsest-like streets of Jerusalem's Old Town hint at the Ottoman co-existence of Muslims and Jews. And in Turkish Cyprus Alev Scott rediscovers a childhood home. In every community, history is present as a dynamic force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFaced by questions of exile, diaspora and collective memory, Alev Scott searches for answers from the cafes of Beirut to the refugee camps of Lesbos. She uncovers in Erdogan's nouveau-Ottoman Turkey a version of the nostalgic utopias sold to disillusioned voters in Europe and the U.S. And yet - as she relates with compassion, insight and humour - diversity is the enduring, endangered heart of this fascinating region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished: 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCategory: Travel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 292\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 200 x 130 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alev Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39278813904938,"sku":"9781784293710","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/2811\/3956\/products\/1000pxx1000px-2022-08-18T144228.046.jpg?v=1660797758","url":"https:\/\/puzzlesrusmore.au\/products\/ottoman-odyssey-by-alev-scott","provider":"booksrusandmore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}