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Gorgias Press Haremlik: Some Pages from the Life of Turkish Women - Gorgias Press

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Explore the changing landscape of Ottoman domestic life in Haremlik: Some Pages from the Life of Turkish Women. Written by Demetra Vaka Brown, a Greek Ottoman born in Istanbul who later became a journalist and novelist in America, this book provides a unique look at the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic. Based on her experiences from 1901, Vaka Brown captures a period when modernization began to transform the traditional harem. Her writing reflects the complex emotions of a woman witnessing a disappearing way of life, balancing nostalgia for Ottoman traditions with the onset of modern changes. This volume includes a new introduction by Yiorgos Kalogeras and is part of the Cultures in Dialogue: First Series published by Gorgias Press.

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Written by Demetra Vaka Brown, a journalist and novelist who was born as a Greek Ottoman in Istanbul.

Provides historical perspectives on the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic.

Includes a new introduction by Yiorgos Kalogeras to provide additional context for the reader.

Part of the Cultures in Dialogue: First Series published by Gorgias Press.

Focuses on the social changes in Ottoman domestic life and the decline of the harem starting from 1901.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
08 October 2004
Listed Since
12 January 2007

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