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 7
Islam can thus be called a religion of laws . Despite the attractive power of
monotheism and Law , it is easy to see that the restrictions of Islam might have
made conversion to Islam difficult for nomads of the steppe . The nomads had
their own ...
Islam can thus be called a religion of laws . Despite the attractive power of
monotheism and Law , it is easy to see that the restrictions of Islam might have
made conversion to Islam difficult for nomads of the steppe . The nomads had
their own ...
Page 39
With little centralized control , Anatolia was held together by popular culture ,
popular religion , and the economic life of the people . The Turks were essentially
the same people , no matter the principality in which they lived . Their religious
and ...
With little centralized control , Anatolia was held together by popular culture ,
popular religion , and the economic life of the people . The Turks were essentially
the same people , no matter the principality in which they lived . Their religious
and ...
Page 127
It was also true that sons of the religious leaders were usually the best prepared
to pass the exams , attend the schools , and become members of the leadership
themselves . Then as now , a word in the ear of a fellow professor might help one
...
It was also true that sons of the religious leaders were usually the best prepared
to pass the exams , attend the schools , and become members of the leadership
themselves . Then as now , a word in the ear of a fellow professor might help one
...
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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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Bibliographic information
| 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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