THE ATATURK REVOLUTION IN TURKEY. RELIGION AND REVOLUTION, A STUDY IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS AND RELIGION.
Abstract
Beginning with a brief discussion of the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire, the report analyzes the interplay between Ataturk and the forces of religious traditionalism in the Turkish revolution. Special attention is given to the role of religion in the struggle for national sovereignty that ended in 1923. The report concludes with a brief discussion of the position of Islam in contemporary Turkish society. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0678649
Entities
People
- Guenter Lewy
Organizations
- University of Massachusetts Amherst