The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923Justin 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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Page 73
The Grand Vezir was in charge of the administration and the armed forces , but
the sultan personally commanded the Janissaries . The chief financial officer of
the Empire , the defterdar , though supervised by the Grand Vezir , also reported
...
The Grand Vezir was in charge of the administration and the armed forces , but
the sultan personally commanded the Janissaries . The chief financial officer of
the Empire , the defterdar , though supervised by the Grand Vezir , also reported
...
Page 173
local citizens and made local families part of the ' central government forces ' .
When new Ottoman forces were sent to Syria in the eighteenth century , partly to
oppose the power of the older Ottoman forces , they too eventually became ...
local citizens and made local families part of the ' central government forces ' .
When new Ottoman forces were sent to Syria in the eighteenth century , partly to
oppose the power of the older Ottoman forces , they too eventually became ...
Page 364
By the time war began , Armenian bands were active all across the east . They
quickly became a major military threat . The Ottoman army and much of the rural
police force ( gendarmes ) had been sent to the Russian front , leaving scant
forces ...
By the time war began , Armenian bands were active all across the east . They
quickly became a major military threat . The Ottoman army and much of the rural
police force ( gendarmes ) had been sent to the Russian front , leaving scant
forces ...
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Contents
Origins of the Turks to 1281 | 1 |
The First Ottomans 12811446 33 2 The First Ottomans 12811446 | 36 |
The Ottoman Classical Age 14461566 | 65 |
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| Title | The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923 |
| Author | Justin McCarthy |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Longman, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 8 Jan 2010 |
| ISBN | 0582256550, 9780582256552 |
| Length | 406 pages |
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