The Ottoman Empire The Classical Age 1300-1600,9781842124420

The Ottoman Empire The Classical Age 1300-1600

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ISBN13: 9781842124420
ISBN10: 1842124420
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-12-31
Publisher(s): Phoenix
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Summary

Born as a military frontier principality at the turn of the Fourteenth century, Turkey developed into the dominant force in Anatolia and the Balkans, growing to become the most powerful Islamic state after 1517 when it incorporated the old Arab lands. This distinctively Eastern culture, with all its detail and intricacies, is explored here by a pre-eminent scholar of Turkish history. He gives a striking picture of the prominence of religion and warfare in everyday life as well as the traditions of statecraft, administration, social values, financial and land policies. The definitive account, this is an indispensable companion to anyone with an interest in Islam, Turkey and the Balkans.

Author Biography

Halil Inalcik is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Chicago. Born in Istanbul, he was a Professor of Ottoman History at the University of Ankara from 1952 until 1972. He then joined the University of Chicago where he taught until his retirement in 1986. He is currently Professor of Ottoman History at Bilknet University in Ankara.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: AN OUTLINE OF OTTOMAN HISTORY, 1300--1600
Introduction: The Periods of Ottoman History
3(2)
The Origins of the Ottoman State
5(4)
From Frontier Principality to Empire, 1354--1402
9(8)
The Interregnum and Recovery
17(6)
The Definitive Establishment of the Ottoman Empire, 1453--1526
23(12)
The Ottoman State as a World Power, 1526--96
35(6)
The Decline of the Ottoman Empire
41(14)
PART TWO: THE STATE
The Rise of the Ottoman Dynasty
55(4)
The Manner of Accession to the Throne
59(6)
The Ottoman Concept of State and the Class System
65(5)
Law: Sultanic Law (Kanun) and Religious Law (Seriat)
70(6)
The Palace
76(13)
The Central Administration
89(15)
The Provincial Administration and the Timar System
104(17)
PART THREE: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIFE
The Ottoman Empire and International Trade
121(19)
The Ottoman Cities and Road Network, Urban Population, Guilds and Merchants
140(25)
PART FOUR: RELIGION AND CULTURE IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Learning, the Medrese and the Ulema
165(8)
Ottoman Scholarship
173(6)
The Triumph of Fanaticism
179(7)
Popular Culture and the Tarikats---Mystic Orders
186(18)
Genealogy of the Ottoman Dynasty 204(3)
A Chronology of Ottoman History 207(10)
Glossary 217(10)
Notes 227(6)
Selected Bibliography 233(16)
Index 249

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