Conflicted Community: Eugene Rogan Interview – What do the 1860 ‘Damascus Events’ mean for the Middle East today?

The 1860 ‘Damascus Events’ saw Syrian Christians murdered by their
Sunni Muslim neighbours in a brutal genocidal moment that reshaped
the late Ottoman Empire. It’s an example of how previously
harmonious communities can descend into brutal violence in a very
short time span. But in the Ottoman Empire’s response to the
violence, it’s also an example of how hostile communities can be
brought back from the brink. To learn more about this fascinating
historical episode and its resonances today, Conflicted welcomes
Eugene Rogan to our community! Eugene is a Professor of Modern
Middle Eastern History and a Fellow of St. Anthony’s College at the
University of Oxford. His recent book, ‘The Damascus Events: The
1860 Massacre and the Destruction of the Old Ottoman World’ is
available now at all good bookshops and is very much recommended
for the Conflicted Community as a must read to learn more about the
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