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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Page 54
... slaves . Purchased or captured near Transoxania , the slaves were organized into military units . They eventually reached tens of thousands of armed slaves in the Caliph's service . Other Islamic monarchs and governors also enrolled slaves ...
... slaves . Purchased or captured near Transoxania , the slaves were organized into military units . They eventually reached tens of thousands of armed slaves in the Caliph's service . Other Islamic monarchs and governors also enrolled slaves ...
Page 55
... slaves passed to the Ottomans from the Great Seljuks through the Rum Seljuks . The first two Ottoman sultans made use of slaves as commanders and soldiers , but the Ottoman state slave system formally began under Murat I. Tradition and ...
... slaves passed to the Ottomans from the Great Seljuks through the Rum Seljuks . The first two Ottoman sultans made use of slaves as commanders and soldiers , but the Ottoman state slave system formally began under Murat I. Tradition and ...
Page 84
... slaves , feeling that they could rely on them as they could on no others , because their own slaves were completely dependent on them , at least in theory . If the ruler's fortunes rose , those of the slaves rose as well . If the ...
... slaves , feeling that they could rely on them as they could on no others , because their own slaves were completely dependent on them , at least in theory . If the ruler's fortunes rose , those of the slaves rose as well . If the ...
Contents
Origins of the Turks to 1281 | 3 |
Mongol rule in Anatolia | 30 |
Turkish Anatolia | 36 |
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