An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire, volume two - 1600 - 1914

The Ottoman Empire Was One Of The Major Empires Of Modern Times, Covering An Area Extending From The Borderlands Of Hungary To The North African Coastal Areas. This Book Provides A Richly Detailed Account Of Its Social And Economic History, From Its Origins Around 1300 To The Eve Of Its Destruction During World War I. In Four Chronological Sections, Each By A Leading Authority, Developments In Population, Trade, Transport, Manufacturing, Land Tenure And The Economy Are Charted And Analysed; An Appendix Examines Ottoman Monetary History Over The Entire Period. The Breadth Of Its Range And The Fullness Of Its Coverage Make This An Essential Book For Understanding Contemporary Developments In Both The Middle East And The Post-soviet Balkan World. Vol. L. 1300-1600 -- Genealogy Of The Ottoman Dynasty -- Chronology Of Ottoman History, 1260-1914 -- General Introduction / Halil Inalcik And Donald Quataert -- The Ottoman State: Economy And Society, 1300-1600 / Halil Inalcik -- V. 2. 1600-1914 -- Crisis And Change, 1590-1699 / Suraiya Faroqhi -- The Age Of The Ayans, 1699-1812 / Bruce Mcgowan -- The Age Of Reforms, 1812-1914 / Donald Quataert -- Appendix: Money In The Ottoman Empire, 1326-1914 / Sevket Pamuk. Edited By Halil İnalcık With Donald Quataert. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. "The Ottoman Empire was one of the major empires of modern times, covering an area extending from the borderlands of Hungary to the North African coastal areas. This book provides a richly detailed account of its social and economic history, from its origins around 1300 to the eve of its destruction during World War I. In the four chronological sections, each by a leading authority, developments in population, trade, transport, manufacturing, land tenure and the economy are charted and analysed; an appendix examines Ottoman monetary history over the entire period. The breadth of its range and the fullness of its coverage make this an essential book for understanding contemporary developments in both the Middle East and the post-Soviet Balkan world."--Jacket

This major contribution to Ottoman history is now published in paperback in two volumes: the original single hardback volume (1995) has been widely acclaimed as a landmark in the study of one of the most enduring and influential empires of modern times. The authors provide a richly detailed account of the social and economic history of the Ottoman region, from the origins of the Empire around 1300 to the eve of its destruction during World War One. The breadth of range and the fullness of coverage make these two volumes essential for an understanding of contemporary developments in both the Middle East and the post-Soviet Balkan world.

This book provides a richly detailed account of the social and economic history of the Ottoman Empire, one of the major empires of modern times. In so doing it spans seven centuries, from the origins of the Empire around 1300 to the eve of its destruction during World War I. In four chronological sections the contributors provide the reader with valuable information on land tenure systems, population, trade and commerce and the industrial economy. This is an essential book for understanding contemporary developments in both the Middle East and the post-Soviet Balkan world. The financial crisis of the 1580s and 1590s, with which we begin our account of the seventeenth century as experienced by the Ottoman world, is commonly regarded as ushering in a period of political decline, demographic crisis and economic difficulties. This major contribution to Ottoman history is now published in paperback in two volumes: the original single hardback volume (1994) has been widely acclaimed as a landmark in the study of one of the most enduring and influential empires of modern times. This is a richly detailed account of the social and economic history of the Ottoman region. The authors examine developments in population, trade, transport, manufacturing, land tenure and the economy