Ottoman Warfare, 1500-1700

ISBN-13: 9781857283891 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 304 str.

Rhoads Murphey

Opis

A study of the Ottoman military machine and its successes in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East in a period when they were feared by Western European states and were the focus of much military concern.

Recenzje

'This is an informative, well written work which serves both as a reliable text-book and as a stimulus to further debate.' - English Historical Review

Spis treści

1 General political framework: the evolving context 2 Material constraints on Ottoman warfare: the immutable context 3 Military manpower and military spending: an attempt at realistic assessment 4 Troop movement and army transport 5 Provisioning the army 6 Ottoman methods of warfare: experience, competence and adherence to standard norms of contemporary military practice 7 Motivational and psychological aspects of Ottoman warfare 8 The aftereffects of Ottoman warfare: a review of the essential elements of Ottoman pragmatism in the military sphere 9 Conclusion – war and social transformation in the Ottoman empire

O autorze

Rhoads Murphey University of Birmingham