Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Plates; Maps; Preface; Guide to pronunciation of Turkish words 1 and a note on place names; Chronology of Ottoman history, 1260-1923; 1 Why study Ottoman history?; 2 The Ottoman Empire from its origins until 1683; 3 The Ottoman Empire, 1683-1798; 4 The nineteenth century; 5 The Ottomans and their wider world; 6 Ottoman methods of rule; 7 The Ottoman economy: population, transportation, trade, agriculture, and manufacturing; 8 Ottoman society and popular culture; 9 Inter-communal co-operation and conflict
Summary
This major new survey treats the most important trends during the latter years of the Ottoman Empire. In this second edition, Donald Quataert has updated his lively and authoritative text and revised the bibliographies. This accessible narrative will appeal to anyone interested in the history of the Middle East
