Socrates 1927 Ottoman Script Turkish Biography Booklet Turkey

Socrates 1927 Ottoman Script Turkish Biography (Great Men Series No. 12)

Description:
This is a rare and culturally significant 1927 Turkish-language biography booklet on the life and philosophy of Socrates, one of the foundational figures of Western thought. Published as Number 12 in the “Büyük Adamlar Serisi” (Great Men Series), the text is printed entirely in Ottoman Turkish using the Arabic script, making it a unique artifact from just before Turkey’s major script reform in 1928.

The booklet was part of a broader effort during the early Republican era to bring world history and influential figures to Turkish readers, while still using the traditional Ottoman script. Socrates’ story of intellectual inquiry, moral questioning, and the pursuit of truth is told here in a simplified, accessible format for a Turkish-speaking audience navigating cultural transformation.

Key Features:

• Subject: Socrates

• Series: Büyük Adamlar Serisi (Great Men Series) – No. 12

• Year: 1927

• Language: Ottoman Turkish (Arabic script)

• Format: Biography booklet

• Historical Note: Published one year before the 1928 alphabet reform

• Cultural Value: Reflects transitional period in Turkish education and printing

• Condition: Good, some pages show yellowing due to age, but text remains fully legible

This booklet is a rare example of Ottoman-script educational literature from the early Republic period and is especially valuable to collectors of philosophical biographies, script reform-era publications, and Ottoman-era print culture. A bridge between ancient wisdom and a modernizing nation.