The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923Routledge, 2014 M06 6 - 424 pages Justin McCarthy's introductory survey traces the whole history of the Ottoman Turks from their obscure beginnings in central Asia, through the establishment and rise of the Ottoman Empire to its collapse after World War One under the pressures of nationalism. Vividly illustrated with many maps, this introductory overview is designed for non-specialists but is written with great authority and with access to original sources. It fills an important gap for an authoritative but accessible account of the rise of one of the world's great civilizations. |
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... Nomads Villages Land holding Housing The forms of houses Furniture and furnishings The animals The family compound The building system in context Towns and cities Provincial cities The form of Ottoman cities Commerce Istanbul The water ...
... Nomads Villages Land holding Housing The forms of houses Furniture and furnishings The animals The family compound The building system in context Towns and cities Provincial cities The form of Ottoman cities Commerce Istanbul The water ...
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... nomads . Their original home was in Central Asia , in the vast grassland region that spreads north of Afghanistan and the Himalaya Mountains , west and northwest of China . By any normal standards of human comfort , Central Asia was a ...
... nomads . Their original home was in Central Asia , in the vast grassland region that spreads north of Afghanistan and the Himalaya Mountains , west and northwest of China . By any normal standards of human comfort , Central Asia was a ...
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... nomad ' empires ' in central Asia and beyond . The best known of these early confederations were the Huns , who ... nomadic peoples of the steppes and deserts that surrounded the Middle East . Nomadic tribes were often peaceful trading ...
... nomad ' empires ' in central Asia and beyond . The best known of these early confederations were the Huns , who ... nomadic peoples of the steppes and deserts that surrounded the Middle East . Nomadic tribes were often peaceful trading ...
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... Nomads themselves did not pay taxes. Therefore, Middle Eastern rulers defended their borders against nomads. Nevertheless, nomad groups periodically succeeded in overwhelming the defences. After a period of upheaval, nomads settled down ...
... Nomads themselves did not pay taxes. Therefore, Middle Eastern rulers defended their borders against nomads. Nevertheless, nomad groups periodically succeeded in overwhelming the defences. After a period of upheaval, nomads settled down ...
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... Nomadic Turks could see that the Middle East had many things they did not, especially riches. But it was Muslim ... nomads' religion, Islam also held that there existed one supreme being, a heaven, and a hell. It accepted the ...
... Nomadic Turks could see that the Middle East had many things they did not, especially riches. But it was Muslim ... nomads' religion, Islam also held that there existed one supreme being, a heaven, and a hell. It accepted the ...
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