A brief history of the late Ottoman empire /
Hanioğlu, M. Şükrü
A brief history of the late Ottoman empire / M. Şükrü Hani̇oğlu. - Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2008. - xii, 241 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-230) and index.
"At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire straddled three continents and encompassed extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity. It was perhaps the most cosmopolitan state in the world - and the most volatile. A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire describes the turbulent era between 1789 and 1918 - years marked by incredible social change.
In this unique history, M. Sukru Hanioglu brings Ottoman society to life in all its facets, cultural, diplomatic, intellectual, literary, military, and political - using imperial archives and other period documents to describe the empire as it actually was. He emphasizes broad historical trends and examines the imperial struggle to centralize amid powerful opposition from local rulers, nationalist groups, and foreign powers.
Hanioglu shows how this history is essential to comprehending not only modern Turkey, but also European and world history. A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the legacy left in this empire's ruins."--Provided by the publisher.
9780691134529 (hbk.) 0691134529 (hbk.) 9780691146171 (pbk.) 0691146179 (pbk.)
Turkey--History--19th century
Turkey--History--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
956.015
A brief history of the late Ottoman empire / M. Şükrü Hani̇oğlu. - Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2008. - xii, 241 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-230) and index.
"At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire straddled three continents and encompassed extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity. It was perhaps the most cosmopolitan state in the world - and the most volatile. A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire describes the turbulent era between 1789 and 1918 - years marked by incredible social change.
In this unique history, M. Sukru Hanioglu brings Ottoman society to life in all its facets, cultural, diplomatic, intellectual, literary, military, and political - using imperial archives and other period documents to describe the empire as it actually was. He emphasizes broad historical trends and examines the imperial struggle to centralize amid powerful opposition from local rulers, nationalist groups, and foreign powers.
Hanioglu shows how this history is essential to comprehending not only modern Turkey, but also European and world history. A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the legacy left in this empire's ruins."--Provided by the publisher.
9780691134529 (hbk.) 0691134529 (hbk.) 9780691146171 (pbk.) 0691146179 (pbk.)
Turkey--History--19th century
Turkey--History--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
956.015