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Turkey A Short History (Pocket edition)

By Norman Stone

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Turkey A Short History (Pocket edition)

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From the eminent historian Norman Stone, who has lived and worked in the country since 1997, comes this concise survey of Turkey's relations with its immediate neighbours and the wider world from the 11th century to the present day. Stone deftly conducts the reader through this story, from the arrival of the Seljuks in Anatolia in the eleventh century to today's thriving republic. It is an historical account of epic proportions, featuring rapacious leaders such as Genghis Khan and Tamerlane through the glories of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent to Kemal Atatürk, the reforming genius and founder of modern Turkey. At its height, the Ottoman Empire was a superpower that brought Islam to the gates of Vienna. Stone examines the reasons for the empire's long decline and shows how it gave birth to the modern Turkish republic, where east and west, religion and secularism, tradition and modernity still form vibrant elements of national identity. Norman Stone brilliantly draws out the larger themes of Turkey's history, resulting in a book that is a masterly exposition of the historian's craft.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2017-08-10
Publication Date:
2017-06-28
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
050029299X
ISBN13:
9780500292990
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
200 g
Height:
200 cm
Width:
130 cm
Thickness:
20 cm

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