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S2E2 - The Tanzimat
Season 2 Episode 2
The Tanzimat reforms stretched from 1839 to 1876. In that time, the Ottoman empire engaged in a centralization campaign that completely altered the r…
3 years, 10 months ago
S2E1 - A Matter of Faith
Season 2 Episode 1
Is diversity a problem, or a blessing?
For centuries, the Ottoman Empire was arguably the most diverse polity in the history of the world. But as the …
3 years, 11 months ago
Special Announcement
A special announcement regarding season 2!
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4 years, 1 month ago
Season Finale - The Peasant Revolt
Season 1 Episode 7
Between 1831 and 1840, Palestine fell into the hands of Mohammed Ali Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt.
During his reign, the first spark of Palestinian pe…
4 years, 8 months ago
BONUS EPISODE - Conversation with Adar About Normalization
On July 1st I spoke with Adar, creator of the Sulha network.
Adar and I have had numerous private conversations on the subject of peace, normalization…
4 years, 9 months ago
Ep 4 - The Rise of Colonialism, The Fall of Acre
Season 1 Episode 6
Between the 16th - 19th centuries, Europe experienced technological and social transformations that had a profound impact on Palestine.
Simultaneously…
4 years, 10 months ago
Ep 3 - Napoleon's War Machine
Season 1 Episode 5
In 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte makes landfall in Jaffa. This represents the first saga in Palestine's long history with European colonialism.
Meanwhile, P…
4 years, 11 months ago
Ep 2 pt 3 of 3 - The Founding Father of Modern Palestine
Season 1 Episode 4
In the 18th century, the northern district of Safad is the centre of Palestine's lucrative cotton trade.
At the peak of Safad's cotton boom, a small c…
5 years ago
Ep 2 pt 2 of 3 - Mountain of Fire
Season 1 Episode 3
“The inhabitants [of Nablus] are most proud of it, and think there is no place in the world equal to it.”
These words were spoken by a priest travelin…
5 years ago
Ep 2 pt 1 of 3 - The Dawn of Ottoman Jerusalem
Season 1 Episode 2
This episode is part one of a three part series covering early Ottoman Palestine (16th - 18th centuries).
In the 16th century a new power came to rule…
5 years ago