The Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe
The Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe (New Approaches to European History) by Daniel Goffman, edited by William Beik
English | May 13, 2002 | ISBN: 0521452805, 0521459087 | True PDF | 300 pages | 8.45 MB
English | May 13, 2002 | ISBN: 0521452805, 0521459087 | True PDF | 300 pages | 8.45 MB
Despite the fact that its capital city and over one third of its territory was within the continent of Europe, the Ottoman Empire has consistently been regarded as a place apart, inextricably divided from the West by differences of culture and religion. A perception of its militarism, its barbarism, its tyranny, the sexual appetites of its rulers and its pervasive exoticism has led historians to measure the Ottoman world against a western standard and find it lacking. In recent decades, a dynamic and convincing scholarship has emerged that seeks to comprehend and, in the process, to de-exoticize this enduring realm.
Dan Goffman provides a thorough introduction to the history and institutions of the Ottoman Empire from this new standpoint, and presents a claim for its inclusion in Europe. His lucid and engaging book–an important addition to New Approaches in European History–will be essential reading for undergraduates.