Discovering the Ottomans
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Discovering the Ottomans
By (Author) Ilber Ortayli
Kube Publishing Ltd
Kube Publishing Ltd
8th July 2010
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
956.015
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 132mm, Height 200mm, Spine 15mm
212g
Description
"Lyrical yet careful, this introduction to the Ottoman reality will soon become a classic of popular history-writing."T.J. Winter, University of Cambridge
What was the significance of the Ottoman Empire What kind of lives did people live What does the Ottoman Empire mean to us today Discovering the Ottomans reflects on the life, legacy, and relevance of the Ottomans.
Ilber Ortayli is a leading expert on the Ottomans. He is the director of the Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, and is also a professor of history at the universities of Galatasaray and Bilkent.
Reviews
'Lyrical yet careful, this introduction to the Ottoman reality will soon become a classic of popular history-writing.' T.J. Winter, University of Cambridge
Author Bio
Ilber Ortayli, born in Vienna in 1947, is a leading expert in the Ottomans, who is known for making history accessible to a wider audience, and is Director of the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul. He is author of many works on the Ottomans including 'The German Influence on the Ottoman Empire', 'The Longest Century of the Empire', 'From Tradition to the Future', 'Studies on the Ottoman Transformation and Local Administration in the Ottoman Empire'.
