The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923Longman, 1997 - 406 pages This 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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Page 116
... allowed one legal method of avoiding taxes altogether , the vakıf or pious foundation . The principle behind the vakıf is familiar to modern economies - the rich may donate their property to a foundation that supports good causes , and ...
... allowed one legal method of avoiding taxes altogether , the vakıf or pious foundation . The principle behind the vakıf is familiar to modern economies - the rich may donate their property to a foundation that supports good causes , and ...
Page 157
... allowed the production of massive amounts of iron . The iron was made into rails for the new railroads ( after 1830 ) and more machinery to produce all sorts of goods . Among these goods were vastly improved and easily produced cannons ...
... allowed the production of massive amounts of iron . The iron was made into rails for the new railroads ( after 1830 ) and more machinery to produce all sorts of goods . Among these goods were vastly improved and easily produced cannons ...
Page 305
... allowed 44 deputies , Muslims 71 , not in any way representing the true pro- portions in the population . A Christian male's vote was worth up to twice as much as a Muslim male's vote . As in Europe and America at the time , women were ...
... allowed 44 deputies , Muslims 71 , not in any way representing the true pro- portions in the population . A Christian male's vote was worth up to twice as much as a Muslim male's vote . As in Europe and America at the time , women were ...
Contents
Origins of the Turks to 1281 | 1 |
The First Ottomans 12811446 | 33 |
The Ottoman Classical Age 14461566 | 65 |
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Abdülaziz Abdülhamit administration Allies Arab areas Armenian Asia ayans Balkan Wars Balkans Bayezit began Black Sea Bosphorus British Bulgaria bureaucrats Byzantine capital Celali central Anatolia Christian conquest Constantinople Crimea defeated devşirme Diyarbakır eastern Anatolia economic Edirne Egypt enemies European fighting governors Grand Vezir Greek groups guilds houses Iran Iraq Islamic Istanbul İzmir Janissaries Konya land leaders lived Mahmud major makers Mamluk marriage Mehmet Mehmet II merchants Middle East Middle Eastern military modern mosques Murat Murat IV Muslim Mustafa nationalism nationalist needed nineteenth century officials Osman Ottoman army Ottoman Empire Ottoman Europe Ottoman government Ottoman system palace Paşa peasants political population provinces rebels reform refugees region reign religion religious revolt rule rulers Rum Seljuks Russians Safavids schools Selim Serbia slaves soldiers Süleyman sultan Syria Tanzimat Tatars taxes territory Thrace timar took trade traditional troops Turkish Turkish nomads Turks villages wars Western women