The History of the Ottoman Empire to 1730 - Softcover

M.A. Cook

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521099919 ISBN 13: 9780521099912

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1976

Synopsis

From the historian's perspective, the Ottomans in their heyday could claim a more absolute monarchy than any of the truly European empires, a more successful record in quelling rebellion and the rise of national settlement, and the development and maintenance of more effective lines of communication between the centre and outlying lands. The chapters in this book were each written by a specialist in Ottoman history, and in combination they trace the steps by which the empire built on its fourteenth-century beginnings to the high point of its European power. The emphasis throughout is on the internal history of the empire and its relations with non-European states as well as with Europe; it is no longer possible or desirable to write merely from the point of view of the Western powers.

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Book Description:

This book's chapters, by specialists in Ottoman history, trace the steps by which the empire built on its fourteenth-century beginnings to the high point of its European power. The emphasis throughout is on the internal history of the empire and its relations with non-European states as well as with Europe.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0521099919
• ISBN 13: 9780521099912
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256