Faroqhi, Suraiya, 1941-

The Ottoman Empire : a short history / Suraiya Faroqhi ; translated by Shelley Frisch. - Princeton, NJ : Markus Wiener Publishers, c2009. - viii, 196 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Rise and expansion (1299-1481) -- Between East and West (1481-1600) -- Hard-earned successes and serious setbacks (ca. 1600-1774) -- "The longest century of the empire" (from Kucuk Kaynarca to the end of World War I) -- The Ottoman military, World War I, and the end of empire -- In lieu of a conclusion: continuities and new beginnings.


Translated from the German.

9781558764484 9781558764491


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

DR440 / F375 2009