The A to Z of the Ottoman Empire

By (author) Selcuk Aksin Somel

Paperback - £45.00

Publication date:

23 March 2010

Length of book:

512 pages

Publisher

Scarecrow Press

Dimensions:

220x143mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780810875791

The Ottoman Empire was the last great Muslim political entity, emerging in the later Middle Ages and continuing its existence until the early 20th century and the creation of the modern state of Turkey.

The A to Z of the Ottoman Empire is an in-depth treatise covering the political, social, and economic history of the Ottoman Empire, the last member of the lineage of the Near Eastern and Mediterranean empires and the only one that reached the modern times both in terms of internal structure and world history.

Key Features:

o Historical maps
o A detailed chronology
o A list of Ottoman sultans and grand viziers
o A dictionary consisting of 781 entries
o An analytical bibliography
o Details where original Turkish documents can be located
Somel presents entries on important events, institutions, individuals, and concepts from rise and fall of the empire. He also includes a chronology, introductory essays, and a select bibliography.