Daily Life in the Ottoman Empire |
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| Author:
| Kia, Mehrdad |
| Series title: | Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-21464-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Greenwood
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $59.94 |
Book Description:
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The Ottoman Empire was an Islamic imperial monarchy that existed for over 600 years. At the height of its power in the 16th and 17th centuries, it encompassed three continents and served as the core of global interactions between the east and the west. And while the Empire was defeated after World War I and dissolved in 1920, the far-reaching effects and influences of the Ottoman Empire are still clearly visible in today's world cultures.
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The Ottoman Empire was an Islamic imperial monarchy that existed for over 600 years. At the height of its power in the 16th and 17th centuries, it encompassed three continents and served as the core of global interactions between the east and the west. And while the Empire was defeated after World War I and dissolved in 1920, the far-reaching effects and influences of the Ottoman Empire are still clearly visible in today's world cultures.
"Daily Life in the Ottoman Empire" allows readers to gain critical insight into the pluralistic social and cultural history of an empire that ruled a vast region extending from Budapest in Hungary to Mecca in Arabia. Each chapter presents an in-depth analysis of a particular aspect of daily life in the Ottoman Empire.