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Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of Scotland

Robin Jackson explores the life and extraordinary range of work of 20th century German artist Hermann Gross

November 11, 2024
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A photograph of a domed building and an elaborate archway, both with crosses on top, set against a blue sky

5 things you might not expect of Christian-Muslim relations in the Middle East

Drawing on a long history of Christian-Muslim coexistence, Anna Hager explores the nuances and complexities of interfaith relations in the Middle East

Edinburgh University Press
November 8, 2024

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

Panorama photograph showing a densely built, colourful city set against a mountain backdrop

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

Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of Scotland

5 things you might not expect of Christian-Muslim relations in the Middle East

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

Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of Scotland

‘Beware of the ninnies!’ – Thoughts on ballet history

5 things you might not expect of Christian-Muslim relations in the Middle East

An Interview with David Rando, author of On Fiction and Being a Good Animal

Chrystal Macmillan: champion for women’s equality, peace and justice