
The Ottoman Empire
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Narrated by:
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Kenneth W. Harl
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By understanding the dramatic story of the Ottoman Empire - from its early years as a collection of raiders and conquerors to its undeniable power in the 15th and 16th centuries to its catastrophic collapse in the wreckage of the First World War - one can better grasp the current complexities of the Middle East.
Over the course of these 36 enlightening lectures, investigate over 600 years of history that covers the nature of Ottoman identity, the achievements of the Sultan's court, and stories of confrontation and cooperation with the West.
Befitting a story of such epic scope and grandeur, every lecture is a treasure trove of historical insights into the people, events, themes, and locales responsible for shaping the story of this often-overlooked empire. You'll cover everything from Rumi, the whirling dervishes, and the importance of the sultan's grand viziers to the wars of Sultan Suleiman I, the shadowy politics of the Committee of Union and Progress, and the birth of the Turkish Republic under Kemal Atatürk.
Welcome to a fascinating story of the triumph and tragedy, war and peace, intellectual progress and civil insurrection of a great empire that, for all its glory and grandeur, has left an important legacy that will shape the future of the Balkan nation-states, the Turkish Republic, and the Arab world - and those of us in the West as well.
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Skip the Armenian genocide
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Very Educational
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It goes into detail of how the empire started and was run by different sultans and how much more religious and ethnic tolerant were the Ottoman’s compared to their European counterparts.
Brilliant
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Amazing!
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Kept me engaged. I enjoyed reading the accompanying PDF too.
Fascinating
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I started the book with passion but…
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Sorry but the wakest of the GC I've came across
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In the first chapter the author says we should not joudge them by the Western eye, which is good,and he said they were successful. In the second chapter the author says one of the leaders of Turks was called "the hammer of the infedials " and how they converted christians to Islam by distroying their churches, and how the brought barberism to Istnabul. I think the author should just report facts rather than taking sides of Turks or anysides. The author calls these victories "stunning" ... I need a book who speak fact and arguments without opinions ( especially the one says forcing certian religionous people to have another one and call it a success
It is interesting, but it has some issues!
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History presentation at its worst
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