Geographies of Revival and Erasure
Neo-Ottoman Sites of Memory in Istanbul, Thessaloniki, and Budapest
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3892903 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J F Walton (0000-0002-3378-7095, Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 511-533 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Die Welt des Islams (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-2539 • E-ISSN: 1570-0607 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700607-05634p11 |
| OpenAlex | W2560196811 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 2 |
In this article, I draw on Pierre Nora's concept of "sites of memory" to explore the material textures and political effects of neo-Ottomanism in three locations: Miniatürk, a theme park in Istanbul that features scale replicas of many prominent Ottoman structures; Thessaloniki's New Mosque, a former place of worship for the syncretic religious community of the dönme; and the Tomb of Gül Baba, a 16th-century Sufi dervish and saint, in Budapest. My exposition moves in two directions. On the one hand, I emphasize how sites of memory frequently serve to bolster dominant, politicized discourses of neo-Ottomanism. On the other hand, I trace how sites of renascent Ottoman memory - especially those outside of Turkey - undermine and contradict the premises of neo-Ottomanism in unanticipated ways. Over the course of my article, I develop the concept of "disciplined historicity" as a method for approaching sites of memory that integrates both historical knowledge and appreciation for the material and aesthetic qualities of the spaces in question
Ancient history · Art · Exposition (narrative) · Historicity (philosophy) · Linguistics · Literature · Ottoman empire · Political science · Politics · Politics of memory · Sociology · Theme (computing) · Theology · TRACE (psycholinguistics) · Worship · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |