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The Janissaries / Godfrey Goodwin.

Van Pelt Library DR448 .G66 2006
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Language:
English
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Physical Description:
288 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition:
[New edition].
Place of Publication:
London : Saqi, 2006.
Summary:
From the fifteenth to the sixteenth century, the janissaries were the scourge of Europe. Their ferocious spirit allowed their masters to extend their conquests from the Danube to the Euphrates. Their power was such that even sultans trembled. B But by the end of the eighteenth century, they were more interested in trade than war. Ill-disciplined and arrogant, both rulers and ruled turned against them. Yet their political power was such that it took years before they could be suppressed. B Godfrey Goodwin(1921-"2005) is the author of several authoritative works, including The Private World of Ottoman Women and Topkapi Palace.
Notes:
  • "Saqi essentials."
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-261) and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Isaac Norris Library Fund.
ISBN:
0863567401
OCLC:
62892243
Publisher Number:
9780863567407
Online:
The Isaac Norris Library Fund Home Page

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