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The Ottoman Empire began in 1300 under the almost legendary Osman I, reached its apogee in the sixteenth century under Suleiman the Magnificent, whose forces threatened the gates of Vienna, and gradually diminished thereafter until Mehmed VI was sent into exile by Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk).

In this definitive history of the Ottoman Empire, Lord Kinross, painstaking historian and superb writer, never loses sight of the larger issues, economic, political, and social. At the same time he delineates his characters with obvious zest, displaying them in all their extravagance, audacity and, sometimes, ruthlessness.

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Paperback: 640 pages
Publisher: Harper Perennial; 1st ptg. edition (August 1, 1979)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0688080936
ISBN-13: 978-0688080938
Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1.6 x 9.2 inches
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- #1292 in Books > History > Europe
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Larry N. Stout

For the intellectually curious non-specialist

December 12, 2013

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I like this book because I like the history of Turkey, from prehistory on, because, in my opinion, no other geographical region -- India, Egypt, and China included -- has aggregated a comparably diverse and rich history (and prehistory). The six centuries and more of Ottoman history, itself embracing the great geographical span of the empire beyond Anatolia and present-day Turkey in Europe, obviously is essential to any attempt at comprehension of such a vast sweep of time, centered during the reign of the Ottomans in Constaninople-cum-Istanbul. I am not qualified to criticize this book from a scholarly vantage, but it is apparent that there is a great deal of chronic disputation in Ottoman historiography, much of it prejudiced by Orientalism, anti-Orientalism, reactionary chauvinism. In other examples, Ottoman history is a mere exercise in euphuism, or an exhibition of inadequate research. Part of the problem with Ottoman historiography (or so I have read) is that Ottoman archival materials have long been sequestered and not available to scholars, particularly Western scholars. To sum up about "Ottoman Centuries", I will echo another reviewer in saying that this, in the apparent absence of much else, is a beginning for the educated general reader, at least sufficient to dispel gross ignorance, errors of omission and commission -- whatever those may be -- notwithstanding.

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Mark Nadja

Everything any normal person could ever want to know about the Ottoman Empire...

March 3, 2008

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Unless you're an absolute Ottomaniac, this one-volume history of the great Turkish Empire should suffice to fill in the blank space where knowledge of this fascinating and important culture should be. Rivaling, if not surpassing, the Roman Empire in magnificence, domination, accomplishment, corruption, and bizarre characters, the Ottoman Empire is far less known to the average person inasmuch as it was basically an Eastern/Islamic culture. But at a time when Europe was a disunited shambles, the Ottoman Turks were pretty much the pinnacle of human culture and from 1300-1920 were an important factor in world history.

There are no doubt other, more scholarly books written on the Ottoman Empire, filled with more statistics and sociopolitical detail than *The Ottoman Centuries* but for conciseness and readability I'd bet there are few than can match it. The interested reader can use *The Ottoman Centuries* as a springboard for further study if something here catches his fancy; while for those seeking primarily an informative overview of the Ottomans from their rise to their fall, this book should do the truck. To expect Kinross to cover 600 years in 600 pages in any more depth than he has in *The Ottoman Centuries* would be unrealistic. A sultan such as Suleiman, for instance, could--no less than a Julius Caesar--easily be the sole subject of a 600-page book all by himself.

For me, as I suppose for a great many other readers, *The Ottoman Centuries* will serve to satisfactorily answer the great historical "huh?" that an education biased towards European history has left us asking when coming across mention of the Ottoman Empire. No, it's not a kingdom of footrests, although the sultan did have an important council over which he presided while lounging on a kind of low couch. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

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Rod Jetton

Amazingly comprehensive one volume account of the Ottoman's

June 2, 2017

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Very detailed one volume history of this forgotten empire. Easy to read and well written. Covers a lot of ground quickly and pointed out so many interesting topics that I would like to explore further. Didn't sugarcoat anything and pointed out the good and the bad over the centuries. Also helped me better understand today's conflicts in this region and how the past has effected them.

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D. McNally

A Masterpiece of History and Writing

April 30, 2014

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Though not a quick read - the book is over 600 pages - this encyclopedic history of the Ottoman empire reflects masterful organization of a (literally) byzantine mass of historical information into a narrative that flows seamlessly and is beautifully written by Lord Kinross. It covers the arts, culture, politics and governmental structure of the empire as well as the wars and military campaigns. This book is a must for anyone interested in Middle East history and, indeed, in understanding the origins of what is going on today in the Balkans and Ukraine.

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jinha

June 29, 2015

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Great book if you're looking at the overall rule of each Sultan and the personalities and general events that happen during each Sultan's reign. Trade, diplomatic climate, treaties, ministers, edicts and so on are all covered for each sultan.

The military side of things isn't as introspective though, as it only gives a few insights on the account of the fighting nor does it elaborate much on the military tactics used at each battle.

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March 19, 2018

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A book that reads very easy and gives the right amount of detail without being boring.
Highly recomended.

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Juan Pablo Nicholls

This is a Great book on a very complex and vast subject

January 29, 2015

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This is a Great book on a very complex and vast subject. Lord Kinross writes a book that is deep yet easy to read. But you will need a good knowledge of history to undestand some of the issues he tackles.
The first half of the book is amazing. It explains clearly how Turkey became a giant empire and how its rulers created a mighty state that functioned perfectly and governed a big part ot three continents.
It is a very useful book for understanding the important role Turkey has played in the history of Europe and the Middle East through the last 15 centuries.
The final chapter is very concise regarding the role of Turkey in WWI and how it evolved from an absolute monarchy to a Republic. You will need to read a good biography of Ataturk to understand the history of Turkey at the beginning of the 20th century.

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