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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... governors hired confederations of Turkish tribes to 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 ...
... governors hired confederations of Turkish tribes to 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 ...
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... governors ruling in the Caliph's name , in fact they were independent . From the standpoint of the traditional rulers and theologians , the tenth century had been a much worse disaster than the ninth . One group of Shia rulers , the ...
... governors ruling in the Caliph's name , in fact they were independent . From the standpoint of the traditional rulers and theologians , the tenth century had been a much worse disaster than the ninth . One group of Shia rulers , the ...
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... governors of provinces . Once away from central authority , they often showed a propensity to revolt . This was espe- cially true when the Great Sultan died . Members of his family expected to divide his possessions , which included the ...
... governors of provinces . Once away from central authority , they often showed a propensity to revolt . This was espe- cially true when the Great Sultan died . Members of his family expected to divide his possessions , which included the ...
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... governors in Syria and Anatolia might acknowledge the overlordship of the Great Seljuk sultan , but they did all they could to be independent of central rule . They often rose in full revolt . European sol- diers of the First Crusade ...
... governors in Syria and Anatolia might acknowledge the overlordship of the Great Seljuk sultan , but they did all they could to be independent of central rule . They often rose in full revolt . European sol- diers of the First Crusade ...
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... governors , such as the many sons of Kılıç Arslan II . For much of its history , the Rum Seljuk state was an image of an empire , rather than a reality . Nevertheless , it did . often serve to keep anarchy at bay , began the ...
... governors , such as the many sons of Kılıç Arslan II . For much of its history , the Rum Seljuk state was an image of an empire , rather than a reality . Nevertheless , it did . often serve to keep anarchy at bay , began the ...
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