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The Sultan's Fleet

Author : Christine Isom-Verhaaren
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0755641728
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (556 download)

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Download or read book The Sultan's Fleet written by Christine Isom-Verhaaren and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the Ottoman Empire is most often recognized today as a land power, for four centuries the seas of the Eastern Mediterranean were dominated by the Ottoman Navy. Yet to date, little is known about the seafarers who made up the sultans' fleet, the men whose naval mastery ensured that an empire from North Africa to Black Sea expanded and was protected, allowing global trading networks to flourish in the face of piracy and the Sublime Porte's wars with the Italian city states and continental European powers. In this book, Christine Isom-Verhaaren provides a history of the major events and engagements of the navy, from its origins as the fleets of Anatolian Turkish beyliks to major turning points such as the Battle of Lepanto. But the book also puts together a picture of the structure of the Ottoman navy as an institution, revealing the personal stories of the North African corsairs and Greek sailors recruited as admirals. Rich in detail drawn from a variety of sources, the book provides a comprehensive account of the Ottoman Navy, the forgotten contingent in the empire's period of supremacy from the 14th century to the 18th century.

Innovation and Empire in Turkey

Author : Tuncay Zorlu
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857737082
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book Innovation and Empire in Turkey written by Tuncay Zorlu and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ottoman naval technology underwent a transformation under the rule of Sultan Selim III. New types of sailing warships such as two- and three-decked galleons, frigates and corvettes began to dominate the Ottoman fleet, rendering the galley-type oared ships obsolete. This period saw technological innovations such as the adoption of the systematic copper sheathing of the hulls and bottoms of Ottoman warships from 1792-93 onwards and the construction of the first dry dock in the Golden Horn. The changing face of the Ottoman Navy was facilitated by the influence of the British, Swedish and French in modernising both the shipbuilding sector and the conduct of naval warfare. Through such measures as training Ottoman shipbuilders, heavy reliance on help from foreign powers gave way to a new trajectory of modernization. Using this evidence Zorlu argues that although the Ottoman Empire was a major and modern independent power in this period, some technological dependence on Europe remained.

Guns for the Sultan

Author : Gábor Ágoston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521843133
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Guns for the Sultan written by Gábor Ágoston and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-03-24 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gabor Agoston's book contributes to an emerging strand of military history, that examines organised violence as a challenge to early modern states, their societies and economies. His is the first to examine the weapons technology and armaments industries of the Ottoman Empire, the only Islamic empire that threatened Europe on its own territory in the age of the Gunpowder Revolution. Based on extensive research in the Turkish archives, the book affords much insight regarding the early success and subsequent failure of an Islamic empire against European adversaries. It demonstrates Ottoman flexibility and the existence of an early modern arms market and information exchange across the cultural divide, as well as Ottoman self-sufficiency in weapons and arms production well into the eighteenth century. Challenging the sweeping statements of Eurocentric and Orientalist scholarship, the book disputes the notion of Islamic conservatism, the Ottomans' supposed technological inferiority and the alleged insufficiencies in production capacity. This is a provocative, intelligent and penetrating analysis, which successfully contends traditional perceptions of Ottoman and Islamic history.

A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul

Author : Ebru Boyar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139484443
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul written by Ebru Boyar and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a wealth of contemporary Ottoman sources, this book recreates the social history of Istanbul, a huge, cosmopolitan metropolis and imperial capital of the Ottoman Empire. Seat of the Sultan and an opulent international emporium, Istanbul was also a city of violence shaken regularly by natural disasters and by the turmoil of sultanic politics and violent revolt. Its inhabitants, entertained by imperial festivities and cared for by the great pious foundations which touched every aspect of their lives, also amused themselves in the numerous pleasure gardens and the many public baths of the city. While the book is focused on Istanbul, it presents a broad picture of Ottoman society, how it was structured and how it developed and transformed across four centuries. As such, the book offers an exciting alternative to the more traditional histories of the Ottoman Empire.

The Sultan's Gold

Author : Grover Stephen McLeod
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781884150050
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Sultan's Gold written by Grover Stephen McLeod and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Sultan's Gold

Author : Grover Stephen McLeod
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781884150043
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Sultan's Gold written by Grover Stephen McLeod and published by . This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Syria and Egypt Under the Last Five Sultans of Turkey

Author : John Barker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Syria and Egypt Under the Last Five Sultans of Turkey written by John Barker and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great Powers and Geopolitical Change

Author : Jakub J. Grygiel
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801889618
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Great Powers and Geopolitical Change written by Jakub J. Grygiel and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named by Foreign Affairs as a book to read on geopolitics. In an era of high technology and instant communication, the role of geography in the formation of strategy and politics in international relations can be undervalued. But the mountains of Afghanistan and the scorching sand storms of Iraq have provided stark reminders that geographical realities continue to have a profound impact on the success of military campaigns. Here, political scientist Jakub J. Grygiel brings to light the importance of incorporating geography into grand strategy. He argues that states can increase and maintain their position of power by pursuing a geostrategy that focuses on control of resources and lines of communication. Grygiel examines case studies of Venice, the Ottoman Empire, and China in the global fifteenth century—all great powers that faced a dramatic change in geopolitics when new routes and continents were discovered. The location of resources, the layout of trade networks, and the stability of state boundaries played a large role in the success or failure of these three powers. Grygiel asserts that, though many other aspects of foreign policy have changed throughout history, strategic response to geographical features remains one of the most salient factors in establishing and maintaining power in the international arena.

The Sultanate of Delhi (1206-1526)

Author : Aniruddha Ray
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000007294
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sultanate of Delhi (1206-1526) written by Aniruddha Ray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an integrated view of the Delhi Sultanate government from 1206 to 1526. It is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the political events and the dynastic history of the Sultans and the second part with the administration, different land issues, social life including two major religious movements and other cultural aspects including architecture and sculpture. The growth of the city of Delhi has been shown here perhaps for the first time. Most of the books on Delhi Sultanate mainly narrate the political events. Here other aspects have been included to show the real character of the Sultanate. It may be mentioned that the English officials from the end of the eighteenth Century had termed the medieval period of India as a ‘dark age’ – a statement that has been accepted by several Indian writers. It is to negate this view that an integrated narrative has been provided here. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

The Review of Reviews

Author : Albert Shaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 796 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Review of Reviews written by Albert Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Mamluk Sultanate from the Perspective of Regional and World History

Author : Reuven Amitai
Publisher : V&R Unipress
ISBN 13 : 3847004115
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Mamluk Sultanate from the Perspective of Regional and World History written by Reuven Amitai and published by V&R Unipress. This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mamluk Sultanate represents an extremely interesting case study to examine social, economic and cultural developments in the transition into the rapidly changing modern world. On the one hand, it is the heir of a political and military tradition that goes back hundreds of years, and brought this to a high pitch that enabled astounding victories over serious external threats. On the other hand, as time went on, it was increasingly confronted with "modern" problems that would necessitate fundamental changes in its structure and content. The Mamluk period was one of great religious and social change, and in many ways the modern demographic map was established at this time. This volume shows that the situation of the Mamluk Sultanate was far from that of decadence, and until the end it was a vibrant society (although not without tensions and increasing problems) that did its best to adapt and compete in a rapidly changing world.

American Monthly Review of Reviews

Author : Albert Shaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Monthly Review of Reviews written by Albert Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Decade in Borneo

Author : Ada Pryer
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780718501976
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book A Decade in Borneo written by Ada Pryer and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1878 a German named Overbeck and an Englishman named Dent travelled to North Borneo (now Sabah), announced to the locals that their ruler, the Sultan of Brunei, had sold all trade rights in the region, and left a young man named William Pryer to 'establish' the British North Borneo Company there. In 1894 Ada Pryer, who had married William in 1883, published her account of his early years as an administrator, along with some sketches of their life together. The result is a lively, vivid and compelling narrative." "The only book aimed at presenting North Borneo appealingly to British audiences, and thus capturing their political support for the British commercial presence there, Ada's little book functioned as a kind of immigration manual about a land where snakes were scarce and moonlight was plentiful. The memoir has value both as a travel narrative in its own right and for understanding the international politics of the British takeover of North Borneo." "This new edition reproduces the text of the original 1894 edition, and includes an introductory essay as well as annotations to explain and contextualize references of historical and biographical significance."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The History of Aryan Rule in India, from the Earliest Times to the Death of Akbar

Author : Ernest Binfield Havell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book The History of Aryan Rule in India, from the Earliest Times to the Death of Akbar written by Ernest Binfield Havell and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Ottoman Empire: the Sultans, the Territory, and the People

Author : Turkey. [Appendix. - History & Politics. - I.]
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.V/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ottoman Empire: the Sultans, the Territory, and the People written by Turkey. [Appendix. - History & Politics. - I.] and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Ottoman Dynasty

Author : Alexander W. Hidden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Ottoman Dynasty written by Alexander W. Hidden and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended to "familiarize the English-speaking people with the annals of the beautiful Orient and with the various phases of the rapidly impending crisis in Turkey," the book is a history of Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, primarily a political history mostly concerned with wars, treaties, and invasions.

The Shortest History of Greece: The Odyssey of a Nation from Myth to Modernity (Shortest History)

Author : James Heneage
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1615199497
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book The Shortest History of Greece: The Odyssey of a Nation from Myth to Modernity (Shortest History) written by James Heneage and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the cultural and political riches of Greece across 3,000 years, from classical might to modern rebirth. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers—the glories of Greek civilization have shaped our world even more profoundly than we realize. Pericles and the Parthenon may be familiar, but what of Epaminondas, the Theban general who saved the Greek world from Spartan tyranny? Alexander the Great’s fame has rolled down the centuries, but the golden Hellenistic Age that followed is largely forgotten. “Byzantine” conjures decadence and deadly intrigue, yet the thousand-year empire that ruled from Constantinople and saved Europe twice from invasion was, in fact, Greek. Greece’s modern chapter, too, tells of triumph and calamity—from liberation and expansion to schism, homegrown dictatorship, Nazi occupation, and civil war. Today’s nation is battered by austerity, encroaching climate change, and a refugee crisis—yet unwavering in its ancient values. James Heneage captures the full Grecian drama in this riveting, short history, revealing Greece as the wellspring of Western civilization—and a model that may yet save modern democracy.