The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923Longman, 1997 - 406 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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... rulers depended . 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 ...
... rulers depended . 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 ...
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... rulers willing to take all available means to success . Does this mean that the sultans were cold , calculating men without real principle ? Insofar as almost all successful rulers throughout history have possessed a certain cold ...
... rulers willing to take all available means to success . Does this mean that the sultans were cold , calculating men without real principle ? Insofar as almost all successful rulers throughout history have possessed a certain cold ...
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... rulers and their officials took a tithe of production for themselves without reference to the wishes of those whom they ruled . The question was thus not whether the people wanted what the rulers provided , but whether the rulers ...
... rulers and their officials took a tithe of production for themselves without reference to the wishes of those whom they ruled . The question was thus not whether the people wanted what the rulers provided , but whether the rulers ...
Contents
Origins of the Turks to 1281 | 3 |
Mongol rule in Anatolia | 30 |
Turkish Anatolia | 36 |
Copyright | |
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