Table of Contents

1. Why study Ottoman history?; 2. The Ottoman empire from its origins until 1683; 3. The Ottoman empire, 1638–1798; 4. The nineteenth century; 5. The Ottomans and their wider world; 6. Ottoman methods of rule; 7. The Ottoman economy: population, transport, trade, agriculture and manufacturing; 8. Ottoman society and popular culture; 9. Intercommunal relations and their transformation; 10. Legacies of the Ottoman Empire.

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This book surveys the history of the Ottoman Empire from 1700 to 1922.

Reviews

"Donald Quataert's books and articles have become indispensable for those specializing in the modern history of the Ottoman world.... [this book] is a useful instrument for understanding the historical evolution of an unsettled part of the European world, as well as of the Islamic world." H-Net: Humanities and Social Services Online