Engaging The Ottoman Empire

Author : Daniel O'Quinn
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780812295535

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Daniel O'Quinn investigates the complex interpersonal, political, and aesthetic relationships between Europeans and Ottomans in the long eighteenth century. Bookmarking his analysis with the conflict leading to the 1699 Treaty of Karlowitz on one end and the 1815 bid for Greek independence on the other, he follows the fortunes of notable British, Dutch, and French diplomats to the Sublime Porte of the Ottoman Empire as they lived and worked according to the capitulations surrendered to the Sultan. Closely reading a mixed archive of drawings, maps, letters, dispatches, memoirs, travel narratives, engraved books, paintings, poems, and architecture, O'Quinn demonstrates the extent to which the Ottoman state was not only the subject of historical curiosity in Europe but also a key foil against which Western theories of governance were articulated. Juxtaposing narrative accounts of diplomatic life in Constantinople, such as those contained in the letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, wife of the English ambassador, with visual depictions such as those of the costumes of the Ottoman elite produced by the French-Flemish painter Jean Baptiste Vanmour, he traces the dissemination of European representations and interpretations of the Ottoman Empire throughout eighteenth-century material culture. In a series of eight interlocking chapters, O'Quinn presents sustained and detailed case studies of particular objects, personalities, and historical contexts, framing intercultural encounters between East and West through a set of key concerns: translation, mediation, sociability, and hospitality. Richly illustrated and provocatively argued, Engaging the Ottoman Empire demonstrates that study of the Ottoman world is vital to understanding European modernity.

Author : Daniel O'Quinn
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812250602

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Engaging the Ottoman Empire by Daniel O'Quinn Pdf

Daniel O'Quinn investigates the complex interpersonal, political, and aesthetic relationships between Europeans and Ottomans in the long eighteenth century. Bookmarking his analysis with the conflict leading to the 1699 Treaty of Karlowitz on one end and the 1815 bid for Greek independence on the other, he follows the fortunes of notable British, Dutch, and French diplomats to the Sublime Porte of the Ottoman Empire as they lived and worked according to the capitulations surrendered to the Sultan. Closely reading a mixed archive of drawings, maps, letters, dispatches, memoirs, travel narratives, engraved books, paintings, poems, and architecture, O'Quinn demonstrates the extent to which the Ottoman state was not only the subject of historical curiosity in Europe but also a key foil against which Western theories of governance were articulated. Juxtaposing narrative accounts of diplomatic life in Constantinople, such as those contained in the letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, wife of the English ambassador, with visual depictions such as those of the costumes of the Ottoman elite produced by the French-Flemish painter Jean Baptiste Vanmour, he traces the dissemination of European representations and interpretations of the Ottoman Empire throughout eighteenth-century material culture. In a series of eight interlocking chapters, O'Quinn presents sustained and detailed case studies of particular objects, personalities, and historical contexts, framing intercultural encounters between East and West through a set of key concerns: translation, mediation, sociability, and hospitality. Richly illustrated and provocatively argued, Engaging the Ottoman Empire demonstrates that study of the Ottoman world is vital to understanding European modernity.

Author : Mostafa Minawi
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804799294

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The Ottoman Scramble for Africa by Mostafa Minawi Pdf

The Ottoman Scramble for Africa is the first book to tell the story of the Ottoman Empire's expansionist efforts during the age of high imperialism. Following key representatives of the sultan on their travels across Europe, Africa, and Arabia at the close of the nineteenth century, it takes the reader from Istanbul to Berlin, from Benghazi to Lake Chad Basin to the Hijaz, and then back to Istanbul. It turns the spotlight on the Ottoman Empire's expansionist strategies in Africa and its increasingly vulnerable African and Arabian frontiers. Drawing on previously untapped Ottoman archival evidence, Mostafa Minawi examines how the Ottoman participation in the Conference of Berlin and involvement in an aggressive competition for colonial possessions in Africa were part of a self-reimagining of this once powerful global empire. In so doing, Minawi redefines the parameters of agency in late-nineteenth-century colonialism to include the Ottoman Empire and turns the typical framework of a European colonizer and a non-European colonized on its head. Most importantly, Minawi offers a radical revision of nineteenth-century Middle East history by providing a counternarrative to the "Sick Man of Europe" trope, challenging the idea that the Ottomans were passive observers of the great European powers' negotiations over solutions to the so-called Eastern Question.

Author : Douglas A. Howard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521898676

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A History of the Ottoman Empire by Douglas A. Howard Pdf

This illustrated textbook covers the full history of the Ottoman Empire, from its genesis to its dissolution.

Author : Aysel Yildiz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786721471

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Crisis and Rebellion in the Ottoman Empire by Aysel Yildiz Pdf

In 1807 the reformist Sultan Selim III was overthrown in a palace coup enacted by the elite special forces of the day-the Janissaries. The Ottomans were bankrupt and had been forced to make peace with Napoleon after Austerlitz, but it was Selim III's efforts to reform an empire that had suffered successive military defeats, and to reform along the lines of modern principles-with an end to the privileged 'feudal' position of many in elite Ottoman civil-military society-which sealed his fate. This book seeks to situate Turkey's reactionary revolutions of 1807 into a wider European context, that of the French Revolution and the outbreaks of revolutionary activity in the German states, Britain and the US. The Ottoman Empire was an interconnected and crucial part of this early-modern world, and therefore, Aysel Yildiz argues, must be analyzed in relation to its European rivals. Focusing on the uprising, and the socio-economic and political conditions which caused it, this book re-orientates Ottoman history towards Western Europe, and re-situates the late-Ottoman Empire as a key battle-ground of political ideas in the modern era.

Author : Marc David Baer
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541673779

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The Ottomans by Marc David Baer Pdf

This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West. The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic, Asian antithesis of the Christian, European West. But the reality was starkly different: the Ottomans’ multiethnic, multilingual, and multireligious domain reached deep into Europe’s heart. Indeed, the Ottoman rulers saw themselves as the new Romans. Recounting the Ottomans’ remarkable rise from a frontier principality to a world empire, historian Marc David Baer traces their debts to their Turkish, Mongolian, Islamic, and Byzantine heritage. The Ottomans pioneered religious toleration even as they used religious conversion to integrate conquered peoples. But in the nineteenth century, they embraced exclusivity, leading to ethnic cleansing, genocide, and the empire’s demise after the First World War. The Ottomans vividly reveals the dynasty’s full history and its enduring impact on Europe and the world.

Author : Birsen Bulmus
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780748655472

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Plague, Quarantines and Geopolitics in the Ottoman Empire by Birsen Bulmus Pdf

A sweeping examination of Ottoman plague treatise writers from the Black Death until 1923

Author : Christine Isom-Verhaaren,Kent F. Schull
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253019486

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Living in the Ottoman Realm by Christine Isom-Verhaaren,Kent F. Schull Pdf

Living in the Ottoman Realm brings the Ottoman Empire to life in all of its ethnic, religious, linguistic, and geographic diversity. The contributors explore the development and transformation of identity over the long span of the empire’s existence. They offer engaging accounts of individuals, groups, and communities by drawing on a rich array of primary sources, some available in English translation for the first time. These materials are examined with new methodological approaches to gain a deeper understanding of what it meant to be Ottoman. Designed for use as a course text, each chapter includes study questions and suggestions for further reading.

Author : Jason Goodwin
Publisher : Random House
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781446420157

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Lords of the Horizons by Jason Goodwin Pdf

‘Perhaps the most readable history ever written’ Time Out Lords of the Horizons charts the Ottoman Empire's swirling epic history; dramatic — detailed and alive — a journey, and a world all in one. The Ottoman Empire has long exerted a strong pull on Western minds and hearts. For over six hundred years the Empire swelled and declined; rising from a dusty fiefdom in the foothills of Anatolia to a power which ruled over the Danube and the Euphrates with the richest court in Europe. But its decline was prodigious, protracted, and total. ‘A fascinating read...a perfect companion for anyone who visits Turkey and wants to make sense of it’ The Times

Author : Timothy Worgess
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798388501257

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The Ottoman Empire by Timothy Worgess Pdf

The Ottoman Empire is a delightful children's book that takes young readers on an exciting journey through the history and culture of the Ottoman Empire. Through colorful illustrations and engaging storytelling, Tim Worgess transports readers back in time to explore the bustling markets, majestic palaces, and bustling cities of one of the world's most fascinating empires. Along the way, readers will meet a cast of colorful characters, including sultans, traders, and artisans, who will help them understand the rich diversity of Ottoman society. From the majestic architecture of the Topkapi Palace to the vibrant street life of Istanbul, "The Ottoman Empire" is a hilarious and educational ride that will inspire young readers to learn more about the history of this remarkable civilization. Perfect for children ages 6-12, this book is an excellent resource for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in introducing young readers to the wonders of the Ottoman Empire. With its engaging narrative and stunning illustrations, "The Ottoman Empire" is sure to become a treasured addition to any child's bookshelf.

Author : Ilber Ortayli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 6258431844

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Discovering The Ottomans by Ilber Ortayli Pdf

Author : M. Şükrü Hanioğlu
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691146171

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A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire by M. Şükrü Hanioğlu Pdf

At the turn of the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire straddled three continents and encompassed extraordinary ethnic and cultural diversity among the millions of people living within its borders. This text provides a concise history of the late empire between 1789 and 1918, turbulent years marked by incredible social change.

Author : Yiğit Akın
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781503604995

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When the War Came Home by Yiğit Akın Pdf

The Ottoman Empire was unprepared for the massive conflict of World War I. Lacking the infrastructure and resources necessary to wage a modern war, the empire's statesmen reached beyond the battlefield to sustain their war effort. They placed unprecedented hardships onto the shoulders of the Ottoman people: mass conscription, a state-controlled economy, widespread food shortages, and ethnic cleansing. By war's end, few aspects of Ottoman daily life remained untouched. When the War Came Home reveals the catastrophic impact of this global conflict on ordinary Ottomans. Drawing on a wide range of sources—from petitions, diaries, and newspapers to folk songs and religious texts—Yiğit Akın examines how Ottoman men and women experienced war on the home front as government authorities intervened ever more ruthlessly in their lives. The horrors of war brought home, paired with the empire's growing demands on its people, fundamentally reshaped interactions between Ottoman civilians, the military, and the state writ broadly. Ultimately, Akın argues that even as the empire lost the war on the battlefield, it was the destructiveness of the Ottoman state's wartime policies on the home front that led to the empire's disintegration.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004413146

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Ottoman War and Peace by Anonim Pdf

Blending micro and macro approaches, the volume covers topics from the sixteenth to twentieth centuries related to the Ottoman military and warfare, biography and intellectual history, and inter-imperial and cross-cultural relations.

Author : John-Paul A. Ghobrial
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199672417

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The Whispers of Cities by John-Paul A. Ghobrial Pdf

Explores interactions between early modern Europe and the Ottoman Empire through the experiences of the English ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1687 to 1692, showing how information flows between Istanbul, London, and Paris were rooted in the personal exchanges between Ottomans and Europeans in everyday encounters.