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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Page 91
In the end , both sides accepted political realities – the Ottomans would never
completely defeat the Safavids and the Safavids would not regain the land lost to
the Ottomans . The treaty of Amasya , signed on May 29 , 1555 , cemented peace
...
In the end , both sides accepted political realities – the Ottomans would never
completely defeat the Safavids and the Safavids would not regain the land lost to
the Ottomans . The treaty of Amasya , signed on May 29 , 1555 , cemented peace
...
Page 162
Development of personal loyalties , mutual political favours , and a keen
knowledge of the shifting sands of politics were necessary to personal success .
The Ottoman system had one very good side . It did ensure that those who rose to
high ...
Development of personal loyalties , mutual political favours , and a keen
knowledge of the shifting sands of politics were necessary to personal success .
The Ottoman system had one very good side . It did ensure that those who rose to
high ...
Page 317
In 1908 , after a pause of thirty years , Ottoman democratic political life began
once again , although ' democratic ' is perhaps too definite a word to describe
political life in 1908 . Most of the population took no part in the organization of the
...
In 1908 , after a pause of thirty years , Ottoman democratic political life began
once again , although ' democratic ' is perhaps too definite a word to describe
political life in 1908 . Most of the population took no part in the organization of the
...
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Contents
Origins of the Turks to 1281 | 3 |
The First Ottomans 12811446 | 35 |
The Ottoman Classical Age 14461566 | 67 |
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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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