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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... fight on their behalf . Once the Turks realized they held the balance of power they took charge themselves . One of these groups , the Ghaznavids , took Afghanistan , part of eastern Iran , and much of India . Another , the Seljuks ...
... fight on their behalf . Once the Turks realized they held the balance of power they took charge themselves . One of these groups , the Ghaznavids , took Afghanistan , part of eastern Iran , and much of India . Another , the Seljuks ...
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... fighting losing wars in the cast , and the region con- trolled by Baghdad ever shrinking . Even though a Sunni Caliph still theo- retically reigned in Baghdad , the Abbasid Caliphate had in fact dissolved . The Seljuks appeared as ...
... fighting losing wars in the cast , and the region con- trolled by Baghdad ever shrinking . Even though a Sunni Caliph still theo- retically reigned in Baghdad , the Abbasid Caliphate had in fact dissolved . The Seljuks appeared as ...
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... fighting men who would be available at the sultan's command . Seljuk sultans began to rule as had the Caliphs of old , not as nomadic chieftains , but as glorious emperors , surrounded by wealth and pageantry . Nevertheless , despite ...
... fighting men who would be available at the sultan's command . Seljuk sultans began to rule as had the Caliphs of old , not as nomadic chieftains , but as glorious emperors , surrounded by wealth and pageantry . Nevertheless , despite ...
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... fight his relatives to regain the power of his predecessor . The military basis of Seljuk rule was also its greatest ... fighting . abilities , but not to have them living in the Seljuk back yard . One solution was to move the nomads to ...
... fight his relatives to regain the power of his predecessor . The military basis of Seljuk rule was also its greatest ... fighting . abilities , but not to have them living in the Seljuk back yard . One solution was to move the nomads to ...
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... fight for his throne . Even the greatest of the sultans were insecure in their rule . Sultan Alp Arslan was forced to defeat a rebellious nephew and a rebel- lious uncle . Sultan Malikshah was forced to put down revolts by a brother and ...
... fight for his throne . Even the greatest of the sultans were insecure in their rule . Sultan Alp Arslan was forced to defeat a rebellious nephew and a rebel- lious uncle . Sultan Malikshah was forced to put down revolts by a brother and ...
Contents
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2 The First Ottomans 12811446 | 33 |
3 The Ottoman Classical Age 14461566 | 65 |
4 The Ottoman State | 101 |
5 Destabilization 15661789 | 145 |
6 Imperialism and Nationalism | 193 |
7 Environment and Life | 213 |
8 Turkish Society and Personal Life | 259 |
9 Reform 17891912 | 283 |
10 The Human Disaster | 327 |
11 The Great War 191218 | 347 |
12 Revival 191823 | 369 |
Glossary | 389 |
Index | 393 |
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