Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, Medreseler Neydi, Ne Değildi? Osmanlılarda Akli İlimlerin Eğitimi ve Modern Bilimin Girişi,

Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu’s new book released in November 2019 and titled Medreseler Neydi, Ne Değildi? Osmanlılarda Akli İlimlerin Eğitimi ve Modern Bilimin Girişi [What were Madrasas, What They not? Instruction of Rational Disciplines Introduction Science to the Ottomans] is a collection essays published last decades. In book’s prefice İhsanoğlu stresses newly emerged research interest madrasa history “the nostalgia for
 education” due idealogical reasons rather than objective necessity. The extended introduction puts forward issue how should be approached.