Osman's dream : the hHistory of the Ottoman empire

**The definitive history of the Ottoman Empire** The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and most influential empires in world history. Its reach extended to three continents and it survived for more than six centuries, but its history is too often colored by the memory of its bloody final throes on the battlefields of World War I. In this magisterial work-the first definitive account written for the general reader-renowned scholar and journalist Caroline Finkel lucidly recounts the epic story of the Ottoman Empire from its origins in the thirteenth century through its destruction in the twentieth. The Ottoman Empire Was One Of The Largest And Most Influential Empires In World History. Its Reach Extended To Three Continents And It Survived For More Than Six Centuries, But Its History Is Too Often Colored By The Memory Of Its Bloody Final Throes On The Battle-fields Of World War I. [this Book Is] For The General Reader. [in The Book, The Author] Recounts The Story Of The Ottoman Empire From Its Origins In The Thirteenth Century Through Its Destruction In The Twentieth. 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 Encompassed The World--symbolizing The Vast Empire He And His Descendants Were Destined To Forge. His Vision Was Soon Realized - At Its Height, The Ottoman Realm Extended From Hungary To The Persian Gulf, From North Africa To The Caucasus. A Multitude Of Religions Flourished Within Its Frontiers. With World War I, The Empire Collapsed, And European Colonial Powers Carved Up Former Ottoman Lands. Their Actions Haunt Us Still - From The Balkans To Baghdad, The Ottoman Sultanate Once Ruled Over Regions Which Are Now Amongst The Most Troubled On Earth. In [the Book, The Author] Narrates The Dramatic History Of This Vast Empire That Shaped The Modern World.-dust Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 610-641) And Index. First Among Equals -- A Dynasty Divided -- An Imperial Vision -- Sultan Of The Faithful -- Possessor Of The Kingdoms Of The World -- The Sedentary Sultan -- Government By Faction -- Revenge Of The Pashas -- Rule Of The Grandees -- The Empire Unravels -- The Perils Of Insouciance -- The Power Of The Provinces -- From The 'new Order' To The 're-ordering' -- A Crisis Of Identity -- The Islamic Empire -- The Storm Before The Calm -- Sultans Of The Ottoman Empire. Caroline Finkel. Originally Published: London : John Murray Publishers, 2005. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 610-641) And Index. 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 realm extended from Hungary to the Persian Gulf, from North Africa to the Caucasus. The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and most influential empires in world history. For centuries, Europe watched with fear as the Ottomans steadily advanced their rule across the Balkans. Yet travelers and merchants were irresistibly drawn toward Ottoman lands by their fascination with the Orient and the lure of profit. Although it survived for over six centuries, the history of the Ottoman Empire is too often colored by the memory of its bloody final throes. In this magisterial work Caroline Finkel lucidly recounts the epic story of the Ottoman Empire from its origins in the thirteenth century through its destruction on the battlefields of World War I.

The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and most influential empires in world history. Its reach extended to three continents and it survived for more than six centuries, but its history is too often colored by the memory of its bloody final throes on the battlefields of World War I. In this magisterial work-the first definitive account written for the general reader-renowned scholar and journalist Caroline Finkel lucidly recounts the epic story of the Ottoman Empire from its origins in the thirteenth century through its destruction in the twentieth.

The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and most influential empires in world history. Its reach extended to three continents and it survived for more than six centuries, but its history is too often colored by the memory of its bloody final throes on the battlefields of World War I. In this magisterial work-the first definitive account written for the general reader-renowned scholar and journalist Caroline Finkel lucidly recounts the epic story of the Ottoman Empire from its origins in the thirteenth century through its destruction in the twentieth. The author traces the Ottoman dynasty from its visionary inception in 1300 to its gradual unravelling and final destruction on the battlefields of the First World War - a truly dynamic saga, central to the understanding of the history of the modern world THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE ended on a particular day, but its beginnings are shrouded in myth.