Cambridge History of Turkey, Vol. 2

 Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of Turkey examines the period from the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 to the accession of Ahmed I in 1603. During this period, the Ottoman Empire moved into a new phase of expansion, emerging in the sixteenth century as a dominant political player on the world scene. With territory stretching around the Mediterranean from the Adriatic Sea to Morocco, and from the Caucasus to the Caspian Sea, the Ottomans reached the apogee of their military might in a period seen by many later Ottomans, and historians, as a golden age in which the state was strong, the sultan's might unquestionable, and intellectual life and the arts flourishing. In this volume, leading scholars assess the considerable expansion of Ottoman power and effervescence of the Ottoman intellectual and cultural world. They also investigate the challenges that faced the Ottoman state, particularly in the later period, as the empire experienced economic crises, revolts and drawn-out wars.

Review: 'With helpful maps, a chronology and glossary, and a superbly detailed bibliography of primary sources and secondary literature, this volume does not disappoint in terms of its overall quality ... will be of great use for many years to come.' Michael Talbot, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies

"With helpful maps, a chronology and glossary, and a superbly detailed bibliography of primary sources and secondary literature, this volume does not disappoint in terms of its overall quality ... will be of great use for many years to come." Michael Talbot, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 

 

1. Introduction Suraiya Faroqhi; Part I. An Expanding Empire: 2. The Ottomans, 1451-1603: a political history Kate Fleet; 3. Ottoman expansion in Europe, c.1453-1606 Palmira Brummett; 4. Ottoman expansion in the east Ebru Boyar; 5. Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean Kate Fleet; 6. Ottoman expansion in the Red Sea Salih Ozbaran; Part II. Government, Economic Life and Society: 7. Government, administration and law Colin Imber; 8. The Ottoman government and economic life Murat Cizakca; 9. Ottoman armies and warfare Geza David; 10. Religious institutions, policies and lives Gilles Veinstein; 11. Ottoman population Suraiya Faroqhi; Part III. Culture and the Arts: 12. Intellectual life Gottfried Hagen; 13. The visual arts Cigdem Kafescioglu; 14. The making of a literary tradition Selim Kuru.