The Ottoman Turks: An Introductory History to 1923Routledge, 2014 M06 6 - 424 pages Justin McCarthy's introductory survey traces the whole history of the Ottoman Turks from their obscure beginnings in central Asia, through the establishment and rise of the Ottoman Empire to its collapse after World War One under the pressures of nationalism. Vividly illustrated with many maps, this introductory overview is designed for non-specialists but is written with great authority and with access to original sources. It fills an important gap for an authoritative but accessible account of the rise of one of the world's great civilizations. |
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... groups in the ensuing centuries throughout Central Asia . The Turks were among the major waves of invaders who first attacked , then settled in the Middle East . There was a constant tension between the inhabitants of settled areas and ...
... groups in the ensuing centuries throughout Central Asia . The Turks were among the major waves of invaders who first attacked , then settled in the Middle East . There was a constant tension between the inhabitants of settled areas and ...
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... groups periodically succeeded in overwhelming the defences . After a period of upheaval , nomads settled down and their rulers became the new guardians of the Middle East against the next group of nomads . The Arab Muslims who conquered ...
... groups periodically succeeded in overwhelming the defences . After a period of upheaval , nomads settled down and their rulers became the new guardians of the Middle East against the next group of nomads . The Arab Muslims who conquered ...
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... group of Turks , the Khazars . However , the greatest number of Turks followed what has been described as a ' shaman- istic ' religion . The Turks , led by holy men , or shamans , worshipped or pro- pitiated elemental forces of nature ...
... group of Turks , the Khazars . However , the greatest number of Turks followed what has been described as a ' shaman- istic ' religion . The Turks , led by holy men , or shamans , worshipped or pro- pitiated elemental forces of nature ...
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... groups , the Ghaznavids , took Afghanistan , part of eastern Iran , and much of India . Another , the Seljuks , moved to the west . The Seljuks In the tenth century a large group of Turks known as the Oğuz inhabited the region of ...
... groups , the Ghaznavids , took Afghanistan , part of eastern Iran , and much of India . Another , the Seljuks , moved to the west . The Seljuks In the tenth century a large group of Turks known as the Oğuz inhabited the region of ...
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... group of rulers and a new group of Islamic religious leaders . They were thus a threat to all aspects of the life of the establishment . At the time of the Seljuk irruption into the Middle. 9 Prologue : Origins of the Turks , to 1281.
... group of rulers and a new group of Islamic religious leaders . They were thus a threat to all aspects of the life of the establishment . At the time of the Seljuk irruption into the Middle. 9 Prologue : Origins of the Turks , to 1281.
Contents
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2 The First Ottomans 12811446 | 33 |
3 The Ottoman Classical Age 14461566 | 65 |
4 The Ottoman State | 101 |
5 Destabilization 15661789 | 145 |
6 Imperialism and Nationalism | 193 |
7 Environment and Life | 213 |
8 Turkish Society and Personal Life | 259 |
9 Reform 17891912 | 283 |
10 The Human Disaster | 327 |
11 The Great War 191218 | 347 |
12 Revival 191823 | 369 |
Glossary | 389 |
Index | 393 |
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