The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923This is an introductory survey of Ottoman history from earliest times to the end of the Empire, written for both students and non-specialists. Although it offers a broad account of events, it is not primarily a political narrative of the Ottoman territories; rather, it investigates the world of the Ottoman Turks themselves, exploring their political, social and economic systems, and examining the lives and customs of ordinary people, as well as of the ruling classes. |
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Although not necessarily recognized at the time , the Mongols had a long term
effect on the Middle East that was to elevate the place of Anatolia in the world of
Islam . From the first days of the Abbasid Caliphate in the eighth century through
...
Although not necessarily recognized at the time , the Mongols had a long term
effect on the Middle East that was to elevate the place of Anatolia in the world of
Islam . From the first days of the Abbasid Caliphate in the eighth century through
...
Page 90
Middle Eastern economy that was the necessary result of the Portuguese advent
in the southern seas . ... The Ottomans were able to keep control of the Red Sea
route , but European trade with the East grew and Muslim trade stagnated .
Middle Eastern economy that was the necessary result of the Portuguese advent
in the southern seas . ... The Ottomans were able to keep control of the Red Sea
route , but European trade with the East grew and Muslim trade stagnated .
Page 151
For centuries the Middle East had been the middle region between Europe and
the Orient . ... Bactrian camels across Central Asia or on lateen - sailed boats
across the Indian Ocean , but the trade routes came together in the Middle East .
For centuries the Middle East had been the middle region between Europe and
the Orient . ... Bactrian camels across Central Asia or on lateen - sailed boats
across the Indian Ocean , but the trade routes came together in the Middle East .
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Contents
Origins of the Turks to 1281 | 3 |
The First Ottomans 12811446 | 35 |
The Ottoman Classical Age 14461566 | 67 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923 |
| Author | Justin McCarthy |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Longman, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 0582256569, 9780582256569 |
| Length | 406 pages |
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