Project Gutenberg 2021-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 323 Earle, Edward Mead 1894 1954 Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway: A study in imperialism Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway: A Study in Imperialism" by Edward Mead Earle is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intricate dynamics of imperialism as they relate to the rise of the Bagdad Railway project and its implications on Turkey and its global significance. Through meticulous analysis, it examines how various great powers engaged with the Ottoman Empire’s resources and strategic position. The opening of the book details the historical context leading to the significance of the Bagdad Railway, introducing it as an essential link reviving ancient trade routes during the 19th century. Earle outlines the broader implications of rail development on the economic and political stability of Turkey, emphasizing both the hopes tied to modernization and the inherent dangers posed by international rivalries. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper discussion on how this railway project emerged in a landscape fraught with imperial aspirations and the challenges the Ottoman Empire faced in asserting its sovereignty amidst foreign interests. Overall, the initial chapters lay a foundation for understanding the complexities that surrounded the construction of the Bagdad Railway as a symbol of both progress and contention in modern imperialism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Eastern question Baghdad Railway Great powers Turkey -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1960 D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 995559 2025-06-26T07:58:24.464970 text/html 959150 2024-10-18T15:56:08 text/html 1170769 2025-06-26T07:58:39.207820 application/epub+zip 1180622 2025-06-26T07:58:27.347917 application/epub+zip 414481 2025-06-26T07:58:25.609913 application/epub+zip 1721437 2025-06-26T07:58:46.964874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1656436 2025-06-26T07:58:37.432888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652476 2022-09-29T19:13:20.416512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 765943 2025-06-26T07:58:22.540941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 745858 2024-10-18T15:56:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17615 2025-06-26T07:58:47.107768 application/rdf+xml 15016 2025-06-26T07:58:25.842903 image/jpeg 2672 2025-06-26T07:58:25.733894 image/jpeg 4400775 2025-06-26T07:58:24.558865 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia