Investigating Turkey

Detective Fiction and Turkish Nationalism, 1928-1945

By:

David Mason

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Ottoman and Turkish Studies

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This volume seeks to understand more about the lives and histories of the general population of the Republic of Turkey during the years 1928 and 1945. During this period, concepts of Turkish nationalism were expounded in a top-down effort to rally the population to be united as Turks. Being a top-down effort, there needed to be mechanisms through which to transmit these concepts to the general population. This work assesses the level to which authors of indigenous Turkish detective fiction written between 1928 and 1945 attempted to aid in this process of transmission. Five series of this period are carefully analysed; the clear conclusion is that there was authorial intent to spread ideas of “Turkism” in each and every series.

Author Biography:

David Mason has taught in Islamic Studies and Humanities departments for more than eight years at McGill University, Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, and the American University of Sharjah. His areas of research and teaching interest are the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey, nationalism, Islamism, and detective fiction. Prior to his academic career, he travelled extensively and lived and taught in Istanbul for six years.

Release date Australia

November 16th, 2017

Author

David Mason

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

180

Series

Ottoman and Turkish Studies

ISBN-13

9781618116284

Product ID

26766331

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