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| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Özhan Kapici (oezhan.kapici@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In contemporary Turkey, there are a few scholarly texts which are widely taken to constitute a comprehensive paradigm influencing all of Turkish studies. Certain axioms of modern Turkish studies in Turkey were elaborated by Mehmed Fuad Köprülü (1890-1966) during the Republican period. Köprülü is considered not only the founder of modern Turkish historiography but also the pioneer of the Turcology in Turkey. The large themes in Köprülü’s normative works constituted the contemporary Turkish historical outlook. The life and works of Köprülü have been discussed in several monographs and translated into foreign languages such as French, English, Russian, Serbian, and Italian by Turcologists. This practical course (Übung) aims to focus on a critical reading of Köprülü’s magnum opus, Osmanlı Devleti’nin Kuruluşu (The Foundation of the Ottoman State). This modest work remains one of the most comprehensive texts on the Turkish nation-building process from a historical perspective. The readings in this course will be supported by the other works by Köprülü to interpret his paradigm and discussions. These include Türk Edebiyatında İlk Mutasavvıflar (Early Mystics in Turkish Literature) and Bizans Müesseselerinin Osmanlı Müesseselerine Tesiri Hakkında Bazı Mülahazalar (Some Observations on the Influence of Byzantine Institutions on Ottoman Institutions). |
| Learning objectives | By the end of the course students are expected to be able to: - gain skills in reading and evaluating Turkish sources - explain and interpret the basic terminology used in Turkish historical sources - improve their critical thinking skills in the Turkish sources |
| Bibliography | SOURCES: Mehmet Fuad Köprülü. Osmanlı Devleti’nin Kuruluşu, Ankara: Turkish Historical Society, 1959. Mehmet Fuad Köprülü. Türk Edebiyatında İlk Mutasavvıflar, Istanbul:Matbaa-i Amire, 1918-1919. Mehmet Fuad Köprülü. Bizans Müesseselerinin Osmanlı Müesseselerine Tesiri Hakkında Bazı Mülâhazalar, Istanbul: Evkaf Matbaası, 1931. LITERATURE: Dictionnaire de l’Empire Ottoman, (ed. François Georgeon – Nicolas Vatin – Gilles Veinstein, Paris: Fayard, 2015. Halil Berktay. Cumhuriyet İdeolojisi ve Fuat Köprülü, İstanbul: Kaynak Yayınları, 1983. Markus Dressler. Mehmed Fuad Köprülü and the Turkish Historical Thesis, In Ölümünün 50. Yılında Uluslararası M. Fuad Köprülü Türkoloji ve Beşeri Bilimler Sempozyumu, (21-22 Kasım 2016) Bildirileri, edited by Fikret Turan et al., 245–253. Istanbul: Istanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2017. Selçuk Akşin Somel. Historical Dictionary of the Ottoman Empire, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press, 2003. Erdem S. Sönmez. Mehmed Fuad Köprülü and the Rise of Modern Historiography in Turkey (Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation), Ankara: Bilkent University, 2018. |
| Comments | This course is meant to complement the seminar “Main Trends in the Historiography of Turkey” but may also be taken independently. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 04.03.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 11.03.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 18.03.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 25.03.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 01.04.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | Ostern |
| Thursday 08.04.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 15.04.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 22.04.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 29.04.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 06.05.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 13.05.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | Auffahrt |
| Thursday 20.05.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 27.05.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 03.06.2021 | 12.15-13.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Modules |
Modul: Areas: Europa Global (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Forschung und Praxis (Master's degree subject: East European History) Modul: Themen der Near & Middle Eastern Studies (Master's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) Wahlbereich Master Geschichte: Empfehlungen (Master's degree subject: History) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Nahost-Studien |