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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... Military success Administrative success 94 95 98 4. The Ottoman State 101 Beginnings 104 The Ottoman theory of government 106 The sultan 108 The ' ruling class ' 109 Rule in the age of Süleyman 111 The palace 111 The Imperial Council ...
... Military success Administrative success 94 95 98 4. The Ottoman State 101 Beginnings 104 The Ottoman theory of government 106 The sultan 108 The ' ruling class ' 109 Rule in the age of Süleyman 111 The palace 111 The Imperial Council ...
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... military 148 The limits of the Empire 150 The Ottoman economy 151 State income 152 Internal trade and economy The development of Europe Destabilization at the centre 154 155 158 The sultanate 159 The devşirme and the harem 161 The military ...
... military 148 The limits of the Empire 150 The Ottoman economy 151 State income 152 Internal trade and economy The development of Europe Destabilization at the centre 154 155 158 The sultanate 159 The devşirme and the harem 161 The military ...
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... military 320 Politics and war 320 The reforms of the Committee of Union and Progress 322 Success or failure ? 324 10. The Human Disaster 327 The demographic imperative 330 The Crimean Tatars 331 Exile in the East 333 The conquest of ...
... military 320 Politics and war 320 The reforms of the Committee of Union and Progress 322 Success or failure ? 324 10. The Human Disaster 327 The demographic imperative 330 The Crimean Tatars 331 Exile in the East 333 The conquest of ...
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... military basis of Seljuk rule was also its greatest difficulty . Turkish nomads were fine fighters , but poor tax - payers . As Seljuk successes increased , more and more Turks were attracted from Central Asia . They were a disruptive ...
... military basis of Seljuk rule was also its greatest difficulty . Turkish nomads were fine fighters , but poor tax - payers . As Seljuk successes increased , more and more Turks were attracted from Central Asia . They were a disruptive ...
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... military leaders . Unlike the medieval European feudal system , ikta grants were not either legally owned by their recipients nor necessarily heritable by their descendants . They remained as lands owned by the sultan , but were used to ...
... military leaders . Unlike the medieval European feudal system , ikta grants were not either legally owned by their recipients nor necessarily heritable by their descendants . They remained as lands owned by the sultan , but were used to ...
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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Abdülhamit administration Allies Arab areas Armenian Balkans Bayezit became began Black Sea British Bulgaria bureaucrats Byzantine Caliph Çandarlı capital Celali central Anatolia Christian conquered conquest Constantinople defeated devşirme Diyarbakır eastern Anatolia economic Edirne Egypt enemies European fighting forces governors Grand Vezir Greek groups guilds houses imperial Iran Iraq Islamic Istanbul İzmir Janissaries Konya land leaders lived Mamluk Mehmet Mehmet II merchants Middle East Middle Eastern military millet modern Mongol mosques Murat Murat II Muslim Mustafa nationalism nationalist needed officials Osman Ottoman army Ottoman Empire Ottoman Europe Ottoman government Ottoman system palace Paşa political population provinces rebels reform refugees region reign religion religious revolt rule rulers Rum Seljuks Russians Safavids schools Selim Seljuk Empire Serbia slaves soldiers Süleyman sultan Syria Tanzimat taxes territory threat throne timars took trade traditional troops Turkish Turkish nomads Turkish notables Turks ulema vakıfs villages Western women