Ottoman Warfare, 1500-1700
Author | : Rhoads Murphey |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 081352685X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813526850 |
Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Examines the Ottoman military machine, detailing its success in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Focuses mainly on the evolution of the Ottoman military organization and its subsequent impact on Ottoman society in a period of change, analyzing why the Ottomans were the focus of such intense military concern. Provides a detailed study of several campaigns, recreating the physical and psychological realities of war as experienced by Ottoman soldiers. Includes bandw historical illustrations. Murphey is a senior lecturer at the Center for Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern Greek Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR