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Michael Erdman

In Turkic literature, Alexander the Great appears as both a legend and a divine king

Many Turkic peoples inhabit regions that were deeply impacted by Alexander’s military campaigns.

Michael Erdman
· Nov 23, 2022 · 11:30 pm
LGBT writing in West Asia: How writers are using the pen to fight stigma and oppression

Many Aremenian, Persian and Kurdish artists and activists address homosexuality and gender issues through their work.

Michael Erdman
· Jul 03, 2017 · 07:30 pm
Glimpses of a book on the Americas, published by the Ottoman Empire, that costs as much as a house

The Tarīkh is a unique publication with just a few remaining copies.

Michael Erdman
· Mar 25, 2017 · 08:30 pm

A rose by any other name: When Turkish was written in the Greek, Armenian and even Syrian script

In the Ottoman Empire, Turkish in scripts other than Arabic were commonplace.

Michael Erdman
· Jan 02, 2017 · 08:30 pm