Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Introduction 1. The Ottoman Empire, the Balkans, and the Great Powers on the Road to Murzsteg 2. Education and the Creation of National Space 3. Territoriality and Its Discontents 4. Fear of Small Margins 5. A Leap of Faith: Disputes over Sacred Space 6. Logic and Legitimacy in Violence Conclusion Bibliography Index
Ipek K. Yosmaoglu is Assistant Professor of History at Northwestern University.
"Yosmaoglu relies on theoretical literature in sociology and political science about the use of violence to frame her arguments and to comprehend the patterns of mayhem that marked late Ottoman Macedonia. Hence, her study is an important contribution to a range of literatures in history and the social sciences. It sheds much light on the antecedents of violence in the former Yugoslavia during the 1990s." Chip Cagnon, Journal of Interdisciplinary History (Winter 2015) Journal of Interdisciplinary History (Winter 2015) "Ipek Yosmaoglu's riveting and multifaceted study of Ottoman Macedonia adds to the extensive literature on the "Macedonian Question" at two levels: first, it constitutes the first systematic study of Ottoman sources related to the area (triangulated with French, British, and, sporadically, Greek accounts), and second, it provides an unambiguously bottom-up depiction of events at the community level. Yosmaoglu partakes in a new scholarly trend-led by Isa Blumi, ChristinePhylliou, and Ryan Gingeras, among others-to integrate imperial (Ottoman) and national (Balkan) viewpoints in one coherent narrative. ... [H]er ability to analyze conflicting accounts, empathize with the plight of Ottoman subjects, and reject stereotypes about the Balkans is admirable."-Theodora Dragostinova,Slavic Review(Spring 2015) "Blood Ties is a meticulous case study belonging, in a broad sense, to a body of work showing how nationalism was ill-suited to the Balkans. In that respect, it certainly has a wider appeal that goes beyond the field of (late) Ottoman history studies. It is an inspiring read on the broader subject of nationalism, ethnicity and violence." --Aleksandar Pavlovic, University of Belgrade, European History Quarterly (46/4) "Blood Ties is a most welcome addition to the history of the Balkans and will quickly become a classic. This is a very interesting book that goes beyond the Balkans: Ipek K. Yosmaoglu traces the origins of collective violence through a multiplicity of historical sources and demonstrates that violence is not a consequence but a formative element of emerging nationalisms."-Fatma Muge Gocek, University of Michigan, author of Rise of the Bourgeoisie, Demise of Empire: Ottoman Westernization and Social Change "In Blood Ties, Ipek K. Yosmaoglu draws on a wealth of archival material to tell the complex story of the scramble for Ottoman Macedonia from the Crimean War to the 1908 Young Turk Revolution. Deftly written, her account is a must-read for anyone interested in the construction of modern identities, great power diplomacy, and the interconnecting logics of nationalism, democracy, and ethnic violence."-Mustafa Aksakal, Georgetown University, author of The Ottoman Road to War in 1914
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