Turkism, Islamism and Modernism
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Turkism, Islamism and Modernism (Turkish: Türkleşmek, İslamlaşmak, Muasırlaşmak) is a book written by Ziya Gökalp published in 1918 after the Balkan Wars. The book reflects his perspectives on various subjects and the political landscape of the Ottoman Empire during the writing process of the book, along with his personal political ideologies involving with the issues presented in the book.
Author | Ziya Gökalp |
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Original title | Türkleşmek, İslamlaşmak, Muasırlaşmak |
Country | Turkey (Ottoman Turkey) |
Language | Turkish |
Genre | Essay |
Publisher | Evkaf-ı İslamiye Matbaası |
Publication date | 1918 |
The book is a compilation of various essays which were written under the title "Türkleşmek, İslâmlaşmak, Muâsırlaşmak" by Ziya Gökalp around 1913–1914, for literary magazines namely Türk Yurdu (Turkish Land) and İslam Mecmuası (Magazine of Islam), as a serialized work that had been released in different issues.[1] Book is composed of eleven chapters and every chapter contains multiple essays which have episodes where the author expresses personal political views.