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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Once the Turks realized they held the balance of power they took charge
themselves . One of these groups , the Ghaznavids , took Afghanistan , part of
eastern Iran , and much of India . Another , the Seljuks , moved to the west . The
Seljuks In ...
Once the Turks realized they held the balance of power they took charge
themselves . One of these groups , the Ghaznavids , took Afghanistan , part of
eastern Iran , and much of India . Another , the Seljuks , moved to the west . The
Seljuks In ...
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Routes other than those listed might have saved some time , but the journeys
would always have been long . Travelling by land , it theoretically took an official
letter 619 hours to go from the capital to the Empire ' s farthest reaches in Basra .
Routes other than those listed might have saved some time , but the journeys
would always have been long . Travelling by land , it theoretically took an official
letter 619 hours to go from the capital to the Empire ' s farthest reaches in Basra .
Page 225
In the late nineteenth century , the Ottoman government took their opposition one
step further , forcibly settling many nomads against the tribes ' wishes . Nomads
in southern Anatolia in particular were settled in this way , placed on farms in ...
In the late nineteenth century , the Ottoman government took their opposition one
step further , forcibly settling many nomads against the tribes ' wishes . Nomads
in southern Anatolia in particular were settled in this way , placed on farms in ...
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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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