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James Macpherson, the man behind the myth: Highland clan champion and nouveau riche

Thomas Archambaud explores the life and reputation of writer, politician, clan champion and colonial agent James Macpherson.

October 24, 2024
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Half of the Palestinian flag layered over half of the South African flag

Palestine, Racial Capitalism and the Weapon of Theory

Kieron Turner treats Racial Capitalism as a crucial theoretical tool for anti-colonial Palestinian resistance

A group of Muslim women stand amongst the rubble of destroyed buildings

Demystifying the role of Ottoman bureaucrats in occupied Western Anatolia at the dawn of ethnic violence and destruction

Umit Eser explores authoritarianism in post-Ottoman geographies by investigating the origins of organised violence and ethnic cleansings at the beginning of the twentieth century

Edinburgh University Press
October 15, 2024

Black and white photograph of the Office of the Quarter-Master-General in India, 1879

Signaling Tensions: The Politics of Telegraphic Communication in Modern Afghanistan

How does the telegraph function as both a material invention and an object of desire?

Edinburgh University Press
August 20, 2024

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Afghanistan’s ambiguous anniversary

On the third anniversary of the seizure of Kabul, Robert D. Crews asks how we make sense of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

Edinburgh University Press
August 15, 2024

A wall is covered in a graffiti mural of two young girls laughing together, one wears the colours of the Palestinian flag, the other wears the colours of the Israeli flag

Relationality in Times of War

How do British and German cultural works establish relationality between Israel and Palestine?

Edinburgh University Press
July 9, 2024

As Mīr Ways Khān slept: miraculous possibilities in Afghan history

What happens when we view supernatural happenings as a wellspring of historical possibilities, rather than as excess to be cut away?

Edinburgh University Press
May 17, 2024

Q&A with the author of The Ottoman Canon and the Construction of Arabic and Turkish Literatures

C. Ceyhun Arslan discusses the inspiration behind his new book, and the surprises he encountered along the way.

Edinburgh University Press
May 2, 2024

The Demolition of Jeddah and the Relocation of a Neighbourhood in Turkey

Magnus Marsden explores the connection between built neighbourhoods and heritage.

Edinburgh University Press
April 18, 2024

A shadowy number 75 on a predominantly blue background.

EUP 75: Our Publishing in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Discover the story of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Edinburgh University Press – the first publications, the books that changed the field and what you can expect to see in future.

Edinburgh University Press
February 15, 2024

James Macpherson, the man behind the myth: Highland clan champion and nouveau riche

Palestine, Racial Capitalism and the Weapon of Theory

Demystifying the role of Ottoman bureaucrats in occupied Western Anatolia at the dawn of ethnic violence and destruction

Signaling Tensions: The Politics of Telegraphic Communication in Modern Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s ambiguous anniversary

Relationality in Times of War

As Mīr Ways Khān slept: miraculous possibilities in Afghan history

Q&A with the author of The Ottoman Canon and the Construction of Arabic and Turkish Literatures

The Demolition of Jeddah and the Relocation of a Neighbourhood in Turkey

EUP 75: Our Publishing in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

James Macpherson, the man behind the myth: Highland clan champion and nouveau riche

Palestine, Racial Capitalism and the Weapon of Theory

Open Access Week 2024: Embracing Open Access at Edinburgh University Press

5 Things I Learned About William Lindsay Gresham

Demystifying the role of Ottoman bureaucrats in occupied Western Anatolia at the dawn of ethnic violence and destruction