The Ottoman Empire: 1300-1600
Author(s): Halil Inalcik
Born as a military frontier principality at the turn of the Fourteenth century, Turkey developed into the dominant force in Anatolia and the Balkans, growing to become the most powerful Islamic state after 1517 when it incorporated the old Arab lands. This distinctively Eastern culture, with all its detail and intricacies, is explored here by a pre-eminent scholar of Turkish history. He gives a striking picture of the prominence of religion and warfare in everyday life as well as the traditions of statecraft, administration, social values, financial and land policies. The definitive account, this is an indispensable companion to anyone with an interest in Islam, Turkey and the Balkans.
General Information
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- : Orion Publishing Co
- : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- : 0.406
- : 01 December 2000
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Halil Inalcik
- : Paperback
- : 272
- : HBJF
- : 2 Maps
More About The Product
'This is a masterly book Halil Inalcik is one of the foremost living students of Ottoman history...Read this book. If you are not a polymath already, it will expand your mental horizons' - Times Literary Supplement.
Halil Inalcik is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Chicago. Born in Istanbul, he was a Professor of Ottoman History at the University of Ankara from 1952 until 1972. He then joined the University of Chicago where he taught until his retirement in 1986. He is currently Professor of Ottoman History at Bilknet University in Ankara.
