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title: "A History of the Ottoman Empire"
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# A History of the Ottoman Empire

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## Description

Covering the full history of the Ottoman Empire, from its genesis in post-Mongol Eurasia to its dissolution after the Great War in Europe, this textbook takes a holistic approach, considering the Ottoman worldview - what it was, how it came together, and how it fell apart. Douglas A. Howard stresses the crucial role of the Ottoman sultans and their extended household, discusses the evolution of the empire's fiscal model, and analyzes favorite works of Ottoman literature, emphasizing spirituality, the awareness of space and time, and emotions, migration, violence, disease, and disaster. Following how people spent their time, their attitudes towards authority, how they made their money, and their sense of humor and sense of beauty, this illustrated textbook is an essential resource for graduate and advanced undergraduate, courses on the history of the Ottoman Empire, the Middle East, Islamic history, and the history of Eastern Europe. The book includes over eighty illustrations, maps and textboxes.

Review: Very detailed history - It is quite heavy going in places but I have enjoyed reading it and it has definately expanded my rather limited knowledge of the Ottoman Empire
Review: Wonderful easy read - Great book concise well written great story telling

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #297,578 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #609 in Middle Eastern History (Books) #1,332 in Library & Information Science |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 112 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very detailed history
*by M***G on 9 May 2023*

It is quite heavy going in places but I have enjoyed reading it and it has definately expanded my rather limited knowledge of the Ottoman Empire

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful easy read
*by D***A on 20 July 2022*

Great book concise well written great story telling

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Trying to make sense of the Middle East? - start here.
*by A***R on 8 August 2017*

Scholarly, if a bit dry at times. Should be required reading though for anyone involved in creating foreign policy. A centuries old cultural mosaic whose dissolution following WW1, and the self serving machinations of those who most benefitted from it's collapse, resulted in the fractured Middle East of today. A fine example of what not to do.

## Frequently Bought Together

- A History of the Ottoman Empire
- Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire
- The Ottoman Empire: The Classical Age 1300-1600

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*Last updated: 2026-09-21*