The Ottoman World. A Cultural History Reader, 1450-1700, Paperback - ***

Publisher: University of California PressIllustration(s): 42 b-w illustrationsNumber of pages: 322Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 178 x 253 x 31C...

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This major new survey treats the most important trends during the latter years of the Ottoman Empire. In this second edition, Donald Quataert has u...

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Why did the Ottoman Empire enter the First World War in late October 1914, months after the war's devastations had become clear? Were its leaders '...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): James FoxIllustration(s): 32pp colour insetNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 163 x 243 x...

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DescriptionFrom the fall of Constantinople in 1453 until the eighteenth century, many Western European writers viewed the Ottoman Empire with almos...

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Publisher: PicadorAuthor(s): Yang JishengTranslator: Guo JianNumber of pages: 768Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 137 x 209 x 36Cover type: Paperb...

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A Times Literary Supplement and History Today Book of the Year'An astonishing and thrilling story.' Stephen GreenblattThe Ottoman Empire was a hub ...

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This book revisits and celebrates the cultural legacy of the cult television series Northern Exposure. With a focus on its production history, fan ...

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