Wolfson History Prize
6 appearances
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Edition 124 (2022) Nominee
Marc David Baer
マルク・デイヴィッド・ベアー
Māku Deividdo Beā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Nationality
- American, British
- Languages
- English, German, Turkish
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Columbia, South Carolina → Germany → London
Career
- Occupations
- historian, professor of International History
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Nominations
- Wolfson History Prize 2022 shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Northwestern University
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United States
University of Chicago
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Albert Hourani Prize | Honored by the Glory of Islam: Conversion and Conquest in Ottoman Europe | — | Middle East Studies Association | Winner |
| 2021 | Dr. Sona Aronian Book Prize | Sultanic Saviors and Tolerant Turks: Writing Ottoman Jewish History, Denying the Armenian Genocide | — | National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) | Winner |
Albert Hourani Prize
2008
Work:
Honored by the Glory of Islam: Conversion and Conquest in Ottoman Europe
Organization:
Middle East Studies Association
Result:
Winner
Dr. Sona Aronian Book Prize
2021
Work:
Sultanic Saviors and Tolerant Turks: Writing Ottoman Jewish History, Denying the Armenian Genocide
Organization:
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Honored by the Glory of Islam: Conversion and Conquest in Ottoman Europe
2008 HistoryA history of conversion and conquest in Ottoman Europe.
ConversionOttoman Empire
Translations
- IV. Mehmet Döneminde Osmanlı Avrupasında İhtida ve Fetih (Turkish translation)
The Dönme: Jewish Converts, Muslim Revolutionaries, and Secular Turks
2010 HistoryHistory of the Dönme.
DönmeJewsTurkey
Translations
- Selânikli Dönmeler: Musevilikten Dönenler, Müslüman Devrimciler, ve Laik Türkler (Turkish translation)
At Meydanı'nda Ölüm: 17. Yüzyıl İstanbul'unda Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Hoşgörü ve İhtida
2016 HistorySocial history of 17th century Istanbul.
IstanbulGender
Sultanic Saviors and Tolerant Turks: Writing Ottoman Jewish History, Denying the Armenian Genocide
2020 HistoryOttoman Jewish history and denial of Armenian Genocide.
Ottoman EmpireJewsArmenia
German, Jew, Muslim, Gay: The Life and Times of Hugo Marcus
2020 BiographyLife of Hugo Marcus.
Hugo MarcusNazismIslam
The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs
2021 HistoryOverview of Ottoman history.
Ottoman Empire
Bibliography
- Honored by the Glory of Islam: Conversion and Conquest in Ottoman Europe (2008)
- The Dönme: Jewish Converts, Muslim Revolutionaries, and Secular Turks (2010)
- At Meydanı'nda Ölüm: 17. Yüzyıl İstanbul'unda Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Hoşgörü ve İhtida (2016)
- Sultanic Saviors and Tolerant Turks: Writing Ottoman Jewish History, Denying the Armenian Genocide (2020)
- German, Jew, Muslim, Gay: The Life and Times of Hugo Marcus (2020)
- The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs (2021)
Legacy
Specialist in Middle Eastern and European history, professor at LSE, focusing on Ottoman Empire and Jewish history.
Trivia
- Celebrated his bar mitzvah in Germany.
- Researched Turkish Ph.D. students in Nazi Germany.