عنوان

The last Muslim conquest : the Ottoman Empire and its wars in Europe

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9780691159324

Number

1603418

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

The last Muslim conquest : the Ottoman Empire and its wars in Europe

General Material Designation

[book]

First Statement of Responsibility

/Gabor Agoston

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Princeton

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

: Princeton University Press

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

, [2021].

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xv, 664 p.

Other Physical Details

: ill, map

Dimensions

;25 cm.

Text of Note

"The Last Muslim Conquest chronicles the emergence of the Ottoman dynasty and its conquests in Europe, offering a new synthesis of the Ottoman impact on early modern Europe. In telling the story of conquest and imperial rivalry, the book introduces myriad characters, from sultans, kings, popes, generals, and admirals, to lesser-known but equally colorful viziers, frontier governors, envoys, interpreters, spies, and pirates. The narrative brings to light the characteristics of Ottoman strategy and statecraft, challenging long-held views. Historian Gábor Ágoston rejects the "clash of civilizations" narrative by demonstrating the multi-ethnic and multi-confessional character of the empire and its entanglements in European politics. He examines the varied methods of Ottoman conquest, including dynastic marriages, religious accommodation, and the incorporation of the conquered people into the Ottoman military and administration. But Ágoston also rebuffs more recent distortions of Ottoman history that have turned Ottoman sultans into Renaissance princes and blurred the cultural fault lines between Islam and Christendom. He argues that while the Ottomans were an integral part of Europe and, in many ways, a "European" empire, theirs was a polity principally shaped by Turco-Iranian and Islamic models. He also demonstrates how religion - both Ottoman holy wars and Christian crusades - remained paramount for legitimating policies and mobilizing one's supporters for conquest and defense. Chapters on military capabilities, frontier management, lawfare, and diplomacy offer a new explanation of the gradual shift in power between the Ottomans and their European rivals, reframing the old story of Ottoman decline"-- Provided by publisher

Text of Note

The early Ottomans -- Defeat and recovery -- Constantinople -- Conquests -- Süleyman in Hungary -- Imperial rivalries -- Overreach -- Resources and military power -- Military transformations -- Lawfare and diplomacy -- Embassies, dragomans, and intelligence -- Borders and border provinces -- Contested bulwark of Islam -- Wars of exhaustion.

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Entry Element

Turkey

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Turkey

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Turkey

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Europe

Topical Subdivision

-- History

Topical Subdivision

-- Civilization

Topical Subdivision

-- Foreign relations

Topical Subdivision

-- Foreign relations

Geographical Subdivision

-- Europe

Geographical Subdivision

-- Turkey

Chronological Subdivision

-- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918

Chronological Subdivision

-- 1288 - 1918

Turkey--History, Military.

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Class number

Book number

Entry Element

Agoston

Part of Name Other than Entry Element

, Gabor

Relator Code

Author

Country

Iran

Agency

University of Tehran. Central Library and Documentation Center

Date of Transaction

20240508

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283845

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