Continuity And Transformation In Islamic Law

with Kent Schullhosted by Chris Gratien This episode is part of our series on Islamic law Download the seriesPodcast Feed | iTunes | SoundcloudWhile humans have devised no shortage of ways to punish each other throughout history, the rise of the prison and incarceration as a method for dealing with crime is primarily a nineteenth century phenomenon. In this episode, Kent Schull discusses his recent book about the development of the Ottoman prison system and explores the lives of Ottoman prisoners.Stream via Soundcloud (US / preferred) Kent Schull is Associate Professor of History at State University of New York, Binghamton. (see academia.edu)Chris Gratien is a doctoral candidate at Georgetown University researching the social and environmental history of the Ottoman Empire and the modern Middle East. (see academia.edu)Episode No. 158Release date: 7 June 2014Location: German Orient Institut, IstanbulEditing and production by Chris GratienBibliography courtesy of Kent SchullErzurum: the prison and prisone