Ranked #1
S2E2 - The Tanzimat
S2E2 - The Tanzimat
The Tanzimat reforms stretched from 1839 to 1876. In that time, the Ottoman empire engaged in a centralization campaign ... Read more
13 Jun 2022
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50mins
Ranked #2
S2E1 - A Matter of Faith
S2E1 - A Matter of Faith
Is diversity a problem, or a blessing?For centuries, the Ottoman Empire was arguably the most diverse polity in the hist... Read more
15 May 2022
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50mins
Ranked #3
Special Announcement
Special Announcement
A special announcement regarding season 2!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-h... Read more
21 Feb 2022
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6mins
Ranked #4
Season Finale - The Peasant Revolt
Season Finale - The Peasant Revolt
Between 1831 and 1840, Palestine fell into the hands of Mohammed Ali Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt. During his reign, the ... Read more
2 Aug 2021
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56mins
Ranked #5
BONUS EPISODE - Conversation with Adar About Normalization
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 su... Read more
2 Jul 2021
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1hr 58mins
Ranked #6
Ep 4 - The Rise of Colonialism, The Fall of Acre
Ep 4 - The Rise of Colonialism, The Fall of Acre
Between the 16th - 19th centuries, Europe experienced technological and social transformations that had a profound impac... Read more
8 Jun 2021
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #7
Ep 3 - Napoleon's War Machine
Ep 3 - Napoleon's War Machine
In 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte makes landfall in Jaffa. This represents the first saga in Palestine's long history with Euro... Read more
12 May 2021
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45mins
Ranked #8
Ep 2 pt 3 of 3 - The Founding Father of Modern Palestine
Ep 2 pt 3 of 3 - The Founding Father of Modern Palestine
In the 18th century, the northern district of Safad is the centre of Palestine's lucrative cotton trade.At the peak of S... Read more
5 Apr 2021
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35mins
Ranked #9
Ep 2 pt 2 of 3 - Mountain of Fire
Ep 2 pt 2 of 3 - Mountain of Fire
“The inhabitants [of Nablus] are most proud of it, and think there is no place in the world equal to it.”These words wer... Read more
29 Mar 2021
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38mins
Ranked #10
Ep 2 pt 1 of 3 - The Dawn of Ottoman Jerusalem
Ep 2 pt 1 of 3 - The Dawn of Ottoman Jerusalem
This episode is part one of a three part series covering early Ottoman Palestine (16th - 18th centuries).In the 16th cen... Read more
23 Mar 2021
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57mins