The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650: The Structure of Power.(Book review)

The Historian | June 22, 2006| | Copyright

The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650: The Structure of Power. By Colin Imber. (New York, N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. Pp. xiv, 405. $27.95.)

This work is a valuable contribution to the small number of general histories of the Ottoman Empire. The author provides a political history of the empire that emphasizes political and especially military organization. Colin Imber perceives the need for a general synthesis of Ottoman history because it is necessary to understand contemporary problems in areas of the world that were ruled by the empire. Therefore he provides a ...

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