The Ottoman Empire and Early Modern Europe

ISBN-13: 9780521452809 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 300 str.

Daniel Goffman; William Beik; T. C. W. Blanning

Opis

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.

Recenzje

'His text is suffused with an impassioned plea for recognition … a deft restatement of familiar topics that is both original and accessible … Goffman's new book convincingly shows that the history of the Ottoman Empire desperately needs re-telling … The Ottoman Empire and early modern Europe contributes to one of the most urgent historical tasks of our time …'. School of Oriental & African Studies

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Ottomancentrism and the West; 2. Fabricating the Ottoman State; 3. A seasoned polity; 4. Factionalism and insurrection; 5. The Ottoman-Venetian Association; 6. Commerce and diasporas; 7. A changing station in Europe; 8. Conclusion: the greater western world.