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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finkel, Caroline.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Turkey--History--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918.

Turkey.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1411 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Story of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The complete history of the Ottoman empire, written for the general reader.

Contents:

Cover; Praise for Osman's Dream; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Preface; A note on spelling, names, maps and quotations; A guide to Ottoman titles; Maps; 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; Sultans of the Ottoman Empire; Chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 610-641) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-30080-X

9786613300805

0-465-00850-X

OCLC:

756484323