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Osman's dream : the story of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923 / Caroline Finkel

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, 2005.Edition: 1st edDescription: xix, 660 p. : illustrations, maps, portrait ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780719561122
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 956.1 FIO
Contents:
1. First among equals
2. A dynasty divided
3. An imperial vision
4. Sultan of the faithful
5. Possessor of the kingdoms of the world
6. The sedentary sultan
7. Government by faction
8. Revenge of the pashas
9. Rule of the grandees
10. The empire unravels
11. The perils of insouciance
12. The power of the provinces
13. From the 'New Order' to the 'Re-ordering'
14. A crisis of identity
15. The Islamic empire
16. The storm before the calm
Summary: The Ottoman chronicles recount that the first sultan, Osman, dreamt of the dynasty he would found - a tree, fully-formed, emerged from his navel, symbolising the vigor of his successors and the extent of their domains.This is the first book to tell the full story of the Ottoman dynasty that for six centuries held sway over territories stretching, at their greatest, from Hungary to the Persian Gulf, and from North Africa to the Caucasus. Understanding the realization of Osman's vision is essential for anyone who seeks to understand the modern world.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

1. First among equals

2. A dynasty divided

3. An imperial vision

4. Sultan of the faithful

5. Possessor of the kingdoms of the world

6. The sedentary sultan

7. Government by faction

8. Revenge of the pashas

9. Rule of the grandees

10. The empire unravels

11. The perils of insouciance

12. The power of the provinces

13. From the 'New Order' to the 'Re-ordering'

14. A crisis of identity

15. The Islamic empire

16. The storm before the calm

The Ottoman chronicles recount that the first sultan, Osman, dreamt of the dynasty he would found - a tree, fully-formed, emerged from his navel, symbolising the vigor of his successors and the extent of their domains.This is the first book to tell the full story of the Ottoman dynasty that for six centuries held sway over territories stretching, at their greatest, from Hungary to the Persian Gulf, and from North Africa to the Caucasus. Understanding the realization of Osman's vision is essential for anyone who seeks to understand the modern world.

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