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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... needed to be appeased . Animals such as the wolf or bear were taken as totems . Nevertheless , over all the gods or natural forces was the one supreme God , Tanrı , who lived in the highest heavens . When they died , those who were ...
... needed to be appeased . Animals such as the wolf or bear were taken as totems . Nevertheless , over all the gods or natural forces was the one supreme God , Tanrı , who lived in the highest heavens . When they died , those who were ...
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... needed a settled society and economy . Ideally , the Seljuks wished to use the nomads for their fighting . abilities , but not to have them living in the Seljuk back yard . One solution was to move the nomads to the borders of the ...
... needed a settled society and economy . Ideally , the Seljuks wished to use the nomads for their fighting . abilities , but not to have them living in the Seljuk back yard . One solution was to move the nomads to the borders of the ...
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... needed by any state . With a standing army that could keep the nomads in check , a sultan could have ensured that the nomads fought for the interests of the state , not against them , but the Rum Seljuks had no such army . Considered ...
... needed by any state . With a standing army that could keep the nomads in check , a sultan could have ensured that the nomads fought for the interests of the state , not against them , but the Rum Seljuks had no such army . Considered ...
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... needed a system that was decentralized . In Anatolia , the ikta was a system of allotting crown lands . The sultan's government awarded grants , usually of land , to retainers for their support . Administrators of state were granted ...
... needed a system that was decentralized . In Anatolia , the ikta was a system of allotting crown lands . The sultan's government awarded grants , usually of land , to retainers for their support . Administrators of state were granted ...
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Contents
1 | |
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