Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire - Softcover

9780099994008: Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
For six hundred years, the Ottoman Empire swelled and declined. Islamic, martial, civilized, and tolerant, it advanced in three centuries from the dusty foothills of Anatolia to rule on the Danube and the Nile; at its height, Indian rajahs and the kings of France beseeched the empire's aid. In its last three hundred years the empire seemed ready to collapse, a prodigy of survival and decay. In this striking evocation of the empire's power, Jason Goodwin explores how the Ottomans rose and how, against all odds, they lingered on. In doing so, he also offers a long look back to the origins of problems that plague present-day Kosovars and Serbs.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:
Jason Goodwin, a young English journalist, writes history as if it were today's breaking news, and with Lords of the Horizon, he delivers an anecdote-filled and breezy account of the long, troubled career of the Ottoman Empire. That empire endured for nearly 600 years and embraced not only a large territory--stretching, at one point, from the border of Iran to the gates of Vienna--but also hundreds of ethnic groups and three dozen nations. United under the banner of a tolerant form of Islam, the Ottoman Turks forged a culture that, Goodwin writes, "was such a prodigy of pep, such a miracle of human ingenuity, that contemporaries felt it was helped into being by powers not quite human--diabolical or divine, depending on their point of view."

Drawing on memoirs by European visitors as well as standard histories of the era, Goodwin traces the Ottoman Empire from its origins in the 14th-century collapse of the Byzantine state to its centuries-long decline and final collapse at the end of World War I. Along the way, he writes of the Ottomans' addiction to wealth (and to hiding their gold in fabulous hoards), the pleasure they took in holding picnics in their lush cemeteries, and the prowess of their elite military both in battle and in organized crime. ("The janissaries were magnificent extortionists," Goodwin notes. "People paid them not to burn their homes and business, then they paid them to come and put the fires out.") Full of vivid detail, Goodwin's narrative makes for an enjoyable introduction to this historically influential, but little understood, culture. --Gregory McNamee

About the Author:
Historian, journalist, and travel writer, Jason Goodwin lives in West Sussex, England, with his wife and two sons. A regular contributor to The New York Times and Condé Nast Traveler, Jason Goodwin received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for On Foot to the Golden Horn.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherVintage
  • Publication date1999
  • ISBN 10 0099994003
  • ISBN 13 9780099994008
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages366
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780312420666: Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780312420666
Publisher: Picador, 2003
Softcover

  • 9780805040814: Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire

    Henry ..., 1999
    Hardcover

  • 9780805063424: Lords of the Horizon: A History of the Ottoman Empire

    Holt P..., 2000
    Softcover

  • 9780701136697: Lords Of The Horizons

    Random..., 1998
    Hardcover

  • 9780756762704: Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire

    Diane ..., 1998
    Hardcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Seller Image

Jason Goodwin
Published by Vintage Publishing, London (1999)
ISBN 10: 0099994003 ISBN 13: 9780099994008
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Grand Eagle Retail
(Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Lords of the Horizons charts the Ottoman Empire's swirling history; dramatic, detailed and alive - a journey, and a world all in one.'Perhaps the most readable history ever written' Time OutLords of the Horizons charts the Ottoman Empire's swirling epic history; dramatic - detailed and alive - a journey, and a world all in one.The Ottoman Empire has long exerted a strong pull on Western minds and hearts. For over six hundred years the Empire swelled and declined; rising from a dusty fiefdom in the foothills of Anatolia to a power which ruled over the Danube and the Euphrates with the richest court in Europe. But its decline was prodigious, protracted, and total.'A fascinating read.a perfect companion for anyone who visits Turkey and wants to make sense of it' The Times Perhaps the most readable history ever written Time OutLords of the Horizons charts the Ottoman Empire's swirling epic history; dramatic detailed and alive a journey, and a world all in one.The Ottoman Empire has long exerted a strong pull on Western minds and hearts. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099994008

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 18.91
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Goodwin Jason
Published by Random House (1999)
ISBN 10: 0099994003 ISBN 13: 9780099994008
New Softcover Quantity: 4
Seller:
Majestic Books
(Hounslow, United Kingdom)

Book Description Condition: New. pp. 384. Seller Inventory # 5819952

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 11.36
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 8.20
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Goodwin, Jason
Published by Vintage (1999)
ISBN 10: 0099994003 ISBN 13: 9780099994008
New Softcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
GreatBookPrices
(Columbia, MD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 1378185-n

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 16.92
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jason Goodwin
ISBN 10: 0099994003 ISBN 13: 9780099994008
New paperback Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Blackwell's
(Oxford, OX, United Kingdom)

Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780099994008

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 14.82
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 5.68
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jason Goodwin
Published by Vintage (1999)
ISBN 10: 0099994003 ISBN 13: 9780099994008
New Softcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
Ria Christie Collections
(Uxbridge, United Kingdom)

Book Description Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9780099994008_new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 15.17
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 12.59
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jason Goodwin
Published by Vintage (1999)
ISBN 10: 0099994003 ISBN 13: 9780099994008
New Paperback Quantity: 2
Seller:
Revaluation Books
(Exeter, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 368 pages. 7.72x5.08x1.06 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0099994003

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 16.14
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 12.62
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jason Goodwin
Published by Vintage Publishing (1999)
ISBN 10: 0099994003 ISBN 13: 9780099994008
New Paperback / softback Quantity: 10
Seller:
THE SAINT BOOKSTORE
(Southport, United Kingdom)

Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. The Ottoman Empire has long exerted a strong pull on Western minds and hearts. For over six hundred years the Empire swelled and declined; rising from a dusty fiefdom in the foothills of Anatolia to a power which ruled over the Danube and the Euphrates with the richest court in Europe. But its decline was prodigious, protracted, and total. Seller Inventory # B9780099994008

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 17.56
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 11.29
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jason Goodwin
Published by Vintage (1999)
ISBN 10: 0099994003 ISBN 13: 9780099994008
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:

Book Description Condition: New. 1999. New Ed. Paperback. The Ottoman Empire has exerted a long, strong pull on Western minds and hearts. This book charts the history from the first campaigns to the Charge of the Light Brigade, from the Crusades to the Dardenelles, and brings to life innumerable aspects of Ottoman life. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; 1HB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099994008

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 17.86
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 11.35
From Ireland to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jason Goodwin
Published by Vintage (1999)
ISBN 10: 0099994003 ISBN 13: 9780099994008
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Kennys Bookstore
(Olney, MD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. 1999. New Ed. Paperback. The Ottoman Empire has exerted a long, strong pull on Western minds and hearts. This book charts the history from the first campaigns to the Charge of the Light Brigade, from the Crusades to the Dardenelles, and brings to life innumerable aspects of Ottoman life. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; 1HB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780099994008

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 20.66
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 10.50
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Jason Goodwin
Published by Vintage (1999)
ISBN 10: 0099994003 ISBN 13: 9780099994008
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldBooks
(Austin, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think0099994003

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 27.87
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.25
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book