Germany and the Ottoman Railways: Art, Empire, and Infrastructure by Christensen, Peter H.

Germany and the Ottoman Railways: Art, Empire, and Infrastructure

The complex political and cultural relationship between the German state and the Ottoman Empire is explored through...
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Author: Peter H. Christensen
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Germany and the Ottoman Railways: Art, Empire, and Infrastructure by Christensen, Peter H.

Germany and the Ottoman Railways: Art, Empire, and Infrastructure

BD$161.88

Germany and the Ottoman Railways: Art, Empire, and Infrastructure

BD$161.88
Author: Peter H. Christensen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
The complex political and cultural relationship between the German state and the Ottoman Empire is explored through the lens of the Ottoman Railway network, its architecture, and material culture

With lines extending from Bosnia to Baghdad to Medina, the Ottoman Railway Network (1868-1919) was the pride of the empire and its ultimate emblem of modernization--yet it was largely designed and bankrolled by German corporations. This exemplifies a uniquely ambiguous colonial condition in which the interests of Germany and the Ottoman Empire were in constant flux. German capitalists and cultural figures sought influence in the Near East, including access to archaeological sites such as Tell Halaf and Mshatta. At the same time, Ottoman leaders and laborers urgently pursued imperial consolidation. Germany and the Ottoman Railways explores the impact of these political agendas as well as the railways' impact on the built environment. Relying on a trove of previously unpublished archival materials, including maps, plans, watercolors, and photographs, author Peter H. Christensen also reveals the significance of this major infrastructure project for the budding disciplines of geography, topography, art history, and archaeology.

Author: Peter H. Christensen
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 10/24/2017
Pages: 204
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 11.30h x 8.80w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780300225648

About the Author
Peter H. Christensen is assistant professor of art history at the University of Rochester.

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