The Ottoman Empire
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0727YWTB5 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 503 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Befitting a story of such epic scope and grandeur, every lecture is a treasure trove of historical insights into the people, events, themes, and locales responsible for shaping the story of this often-overlooked empire. You'll cover everything from Rumi, the whirling dervishes, and the importance of the sultan's grand viziers to the wars of Sultan Suleiman I, the shadowy politics of the Committee of Union and Progress, and the birth of the Turkish Republic under Kemal Atatürk. Over the course of these 36 enlightening lectures, investigate over 600 years of history that covers the nature of Ottoman identity, the achievements of the Sultan's court, and stories of confrontation and cooperation with the West. By understanding the dramatic story of the Ottoman Empire - from its early years as a collection of raiders and conquerors to its undeniable po
Embarrassing really Dan B. I had studied Ottoman history years ago at university, and purchased this course in order to brush up on the topic. Well, this lengthy course did serve that purpose, because it's quite comprehensive. Regretfully, however, I cannot say that I found anything new or original here. I think the professor is trying to operate outside his core competence. In fact, the course seems in long sections to resemble a Sparks Notes on the multi-volume Cambridge History of Turkey, and, indeed, fully one-fourth of the sources listed in the bibliography are chapters from that