Gunpowder Empires

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The Ottomans : khans, caesars, and caliphs
Baer, Marc David,
Paper Book
This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West.   The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic, Asian antithesis of the Christian, European West...
God's shadow : Sultan Selim, his Ottoman empire, and the making of the modern world
Mikhail, Alan,
Paper Book
Long neglected in world history, the Ottoman Empire was a hub of intellectual fervor, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. At the height of their authority in the sixteenth century, the Ottomans, with extraordinary military dominance and unparalleled monopolies over trade routes,...
Osman's dream : the story of the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1923
Finkel, Caroline.
Paper Book
According to the Ottoman chronicles, the first sultan, Osman, had a dream in which a tree emerged fully formed from his navel "and its shade compassed the world"-symbolizing the vast empire he and his descendants were destined to forge. His vision was soon realized: At its height, the Ottoman...

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