Between Two Worlds: The Construction of the Ottoman State

Between Two Worlds: The Construction of the Ottoman State

Cemal Kafadar offers a much more subtle and complex interpretation of the early Ottoman period than that provided by other historians. His careful analysis of medieval as well as modern historiography from the perspective of a cultural historian demonstrates how ethnic, tribal, linguistic, religious, and political affiliations were all at play in the struggle for power in Anatolia and the Balkans during the late Middle Ages.

This highly original look at the rise of the Ottoman empireâ‚¬"the longest-lived political entity in human historyâ‚¬"shows the transformation of a tiny frontier enterprise into a centralized imperial state that saw itself as both leader of the world's Muslims and heir to the Eastern Roman Empire.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 1996-11-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520206007

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	1996-11-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520206007

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