Middle Eastern studies

The Net Worth of the Arab Spring

10 May 2012

The Net Worth of the Arab Spring
Ines Braune Editorial When I was asked to be the guest editor of the current issue of CyberOrient, I realized this is a welcome opportunity to arrange and re-sort some aspects, points, and arguments about the role of the media during the Arab Spring. In the course of the events late in 2010 and early in 2011, I felt enthusiastic and overwhelmed - not primarily as a scholar…

Editorial

Review: Die Fotografie im Osmanischen Reich

10 Nov 2011

Review: Die Fotografie im Osmanischen Reich
Göran Larsson Book Review Besides its value as an excellent introduction to the early history of photography in the Ottoman Empire, Nimet Șeker’s book Die Fotografie im Osmanischen Reich provides the reader with valuable insights into Muslim debates about images and Islamic theology and the transformation of the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Book Review