From Geography to Homeland: Intellectual Essays
This work, written by Remzi Oğuz Arık, a thinker of the Republican era, examines the role of geography in shaping Turkish nationalism and the concept of homeland. Arık emphasizes that a country becomes a "homeland" not only through its physical borders but also through the culture, history, and shared values of its inhabitants.
The book offers in-depth assessments of the process of integration of Anatolian geography with Turkish identity, the relationship between place and people, cultural geography, and the formation of national consciousness. The author reveals, in an impressive style, how the mountains, plains, cities, and villages of Anatolia shaped the historical destiny of the Turkish nation.
"From Geography to Homeland" is not merely a geography or history book; it is also a work of thought that explains the intellectual foundations of national identity. It is an important resource both for understanding Turkish intellectual history and for comprehending the cultural dimension of the concepts of homeland and nation.
Author: Remzi Oğuz Arık
Publisher: Dergah Publications
ISBN: 9789759958183
Binding: Paperback
Language: Turkish
Dimensions: 16.5 x 23.5 cm
Number of Pages: 512
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