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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... in the age of Süleyman 111 The palace 111 The Imperial Council 112 Finance The timar The tax farm The vakıf Private property 113 114 115 116 118 The religious establishment 119 The bureaucracy 120 Provinical government 121 vi Contents.
... in the age of Süleyman 111 The palace 111 The Imperial Council 112 Finance The timar The tax farm The vakıf Private property 113 114 115 116 118 The religious establishment 119 The bureaucracy 120 Provinical government 121 vi Contents.
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... Religion and society 275 Rearing children 275 Life and death 277 Birth 277 Death 278 The structure of the population 281 9. Reform , 1789–1912 283 Modernization , westernization and development 287 Sultan Selim III 288 The new army 289 ...
... Religion and society 275 Rearing children 275 Life and death 277 Birth 277 Death 278 The structure of the population 281 9. Reform , 1789–1912 283 Modernization , westernization and development 287 Sultan Selim III 288 The new army 289 ...
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... religious and political descendants of Muhammad had then taken lands from North Africa to the borders of Central Asia ... religion , administration , and culture . Samarkand and Bukhara , the great cities of the region , became major ...
... religious and political descendants of Muhammad had then taken lands from North Africa to the borders of Central Asia ... religion , administration , and culture . Samarkand and Bukhara , the great cities of the region , became major ...
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... religion , since a significant number had converted to Nestorian Christianity , which had been spread throughout Central Asia by missionaries . Turks had also become Buddhists . Judaism had been the official religion of one large group ...
... religion , since a significant number had converted to Nestorian Christianity , which had been spread throughout Central Asia by missionaries . Turks had also become Buddhists . Judaism had been the official religion of one large group ...
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... religion of laws . Despite the attractive power of monotheism and Law , it is easy to see that the restric- tions of Islam might have made conversion to Islam difficult for nomads of the steppe . The nomads had their own laws , their ...
... religion of laws . Despite the attractive power of monotheism and Law , it is easy to see that the restric- tions of Islam might have made conversion to Islam difficult for nomads of the steppe . The nomads had their own laws , their ...
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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