Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire

Name: Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire
Author: Caroline Finkel
ISBN: 0465023975

by Caroline Finkel

Ages 18+ · Adults Islamic History

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Caroline Finkel's definitive history of the Ottoman Empire for general readers.

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About this book

Osman's Dream follows the Ottoman Empire from its beginnings in the thirteenth century through six centuries to its end after the First World War.

Finkel draws on Ottoman sources and offers a balanced account.

What's inside

Origins of the Ottomans
The great sultans
Society and administration
Decline and reform
End of the empire

Why we recommend it

Six centuries of Ottoman history, from Osman's small state to the end of the empire, told from Ottoman sources with balance and detail. Caroline Finkel's history is authoritative and absorbing, ideal for readers who want the full story of one of history's great empires.

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